diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 9f583acb7..38c53ebbb 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -521,14 +521,6 @@ void GUI::previewFile(QString filePath){
   }
 }
 
-void GUI::selectGivenRow(const QModelIndex& index){
-  int row = index.row();
-  unsigned int nbColumns = DLListModel->columnCount();
-  for(unsigned int i=0; i<nbColumns; ++i){
-    downloadList->selectionModel()->select(DLListModel->index(row, i), QItemSelectionModel::Select);
-  }
-}
-
 void GUI::on_actionClearLog_triggered(){
   infoBar->clear();
 }
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index 4a249c039..6c7008122 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     void sortDownloadListFloat(int index, Qt::SortOrder sortOrder);
     void sortDownloadListString(int index, Qt::SortOrder sortOrder);
     void displayDLListMenu(const QPoint& pos);
-    void selectGivenRow(const QModelIndex& index);
     void togglePausedState(const QModelIndex& index);
     void displayInfoBarMenu(const QPoint& pos);
     void on_actionPreview_file_triggered();