diff --git a/src/common/perf_timer.h b/src/common/perf_timer.h
index 1d4dee5b5..584434a0d 100644
--- a/src/common/perf_timer.h
+++ b/src/common/perf_timer.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public:
   void resume();
 
   uint64_t value() const { return ticks; }
-void set(uint64_t v){ticks=v;}
 
 protected:
   uint64_t ticks;