diff --git a/common/workunit/wujobq.cpp b/common/workunit/wujobq.cpp
index e97543f933a..71a40ebd882 100644
--- a/common/workunit/wujobq.cpp
+++ b/common/workunit/wujobq.cpp
@@ -1264,13 +1264,6 @@ class CJobQueue: public CJobQueueBase, implements IJobQueue
     }
 
 
-    IJobQueueItem *prioDequeue(int minprio,unsigned timeout=INFINITE) // minprio == MAX_INT - used cache priority
-    {
-        return dodequeue(minprio,timeout);
-    }
-
-
-
     void placeonqueue(sQueueData &qd, IJobQueueItem *qitem,unsigned idx) // takes ownership of qitem
     {
         Owned<IJobQueueItem> qi = qitem;
diff --git a/common/workunit/wujobq.hpp b/common/workunit/wujobq.hpp
index 5a3cc35f095..efa74462aaf 100644
--- a/common/workunit/wujobq.hpp
+++ b/common/workunit/wujobq.hpp
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ interface IJobQueue: extends IJobQueueConst
     virtual void connect(bool validateitemsessions)=0;     // must be called before dequeueing
                                                                 // validateitemsessions ensures that all queue items have running session
     virtual IJobQueueItem *dequeue(unsigned timeout=INFINITE)=0;
-    virtual IJobQueueItem *prioDequeue(int minprio,unsigned timeout=INFINITE)=0;
     virtual void disconnect()=0;    // signal no longer wil be dequeing (optional - done automatically on release)
     virtual void getStats(unsigned &connected,unsigned &waiting, unsigned &enqueued)=0; // this not quick as validates clients still running
     virtual bool waitStatsChange(unsigned timeout)=0;