diff --git a/src/openrct2/util/Util.cpp b/src/openrct2/util/Util.cpp
index 5c16ef5676..1ce888248f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/util/Util.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/util/Util.cpp
@@ -533,12 +533,6 @@ char* strcasestr(const char* haystack, const char* needle)
 }
 #endif
 
-bool utf8_is_bom(const char* str)
-{
-    return str[0] == static_cast<char>(static_cast<uint8_t>(0xEF)) && str[1] == static_cast<char>(static_cast<uint8_t>(0xBB))
-        && str[2] == static_cast<char>(static_cast<uint8_t>(0xBF));
-}
-
 bool str_is_null_or_empty(const char* str)
 {
     return str == nullptr || str[0] == 0;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/util/Util.h b/src/openrct2/util/Util.h
index 95dfc282df..152e76c6be 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/util/Util.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/util/Util.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ char* safe_strcat_path(char* destination, const char* source, size_t size);
 char* strcasestr(const char* haystack, const char* needle);
 #endif
 
-bool utf8_is_bom(const char* str);
 bool str_is_null_or_empty(const char* str);
 
 uint32_t util_rand();