diff --git a/include/mapnik/cairo/cairo_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/cairo/cairo_renderer.hpp
index a529549a9..ba236d005 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/cairo/cairo_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/cairo/cairo_renderer.hpp
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ public:
                        agg::trans_affine const& mtx,
                        double opacity=1.0,
                        bool recenter=true);
-    void render_box(box2d<double> const& b);
 protected:
     Map const& m_;
     cairo_context context_;