diff --git a/src/TDB2.cpp b/src/TDB2.cpp
index 02f41e698..ad555561b 100644
--- a/src/TDB2.cpp
+++ b/src/TDB2.cpp
@@ -149,19 +149,6 @@ bool TF2::get (const std::string& uuid, Task& task)
   return false;
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool TF2::has (const std::string& uuid)
-{
-  if (! _loaded_tasks)
-    load_tasks ();
-
-  for (auto& i : _tasks)
-    if (i.get ("uuid") == uuid)
-      return true;
-
-  return false;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void TF2::add_task (Task& task)
 {
@@ -1363,14 +1350,6 @@ bool TDB2::get (const std::string& uuid, Task& task)
          completed.get (uuid, task);
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Locate task by UUID, wherever it is.
-bool TDB2::has (const std::string& uuid)
-{
-  return pending.has (uuid) ||
-         completed.has (uuid);
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 const std::vector <Task> TDB2::siblings (Task& task)
 {
diff --git a/src/TDB2.h b/src/TDB2.h
index 4353a4ee5..d61bbdce0 100644
--- a/src/TDB2.h
+++ b/src/TDB2.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public:
 
   bool get (int, Task&);
   bool get (const std::string&, Task&);
-  bool has (const std::string&);
 
   void add_task (Task&);
   bool modify_task (const Task&);
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ public:
   const std::vector <Task> all_tasks ();
   bool get (int, Task&);
   bool get (const std::string&, Task&);
-  bool has (const std::string&);
   const std::vector <Task> siblings (Task&);
   const std::vector <Task> children (Task&);