diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
index 257d7b80..7c33b8b8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ void DlgFilterGames::actOk() {
     accept();
 }
 
-QString DlgFilterGames::hashGameType(const QString &gameType) const {
-    return QCryptographicHash::hash(gameType.toUtf8(), QCryptographicHash::Md5).toHex();
-}
-
 bool DlgFilterGames::getUnavailableGamesVisible() const
 {
     return unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox->isChecked();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
index 7cd02c89..18c01b0c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ private:
     // This needs a const someplace
     const GamesProxyModel *gamesProxyModel;
 
-    /*
-     * The game type might contain special characters, so to use it in
-     * QSettings we just hash it.
-     */
-    QString hashGameType(const QString &gameType) const;
 private slots:
     void actOk();
 public: