diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_jabber.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_jabber.php
index a415d89e27..c9ec6fea61 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_jabber.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_jabber.php
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@ class jabber
 		$this->log_array			= array();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	* Old style constructor (for compatibility, possibly it isn't nessesary)
-	*/
-	function jabber($server, $port, $username, $password, $use_ssl = false, $verify_peer = true, $verify_peer_name = true, $allow_self_signed = false)
-	{
-		$this->__construct($server, $port, $username, $password, $use_ssl, $verify_peer, $verify_peer_name, $allow_self_signed);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	* Able to use the SSL functionality?
 	*/