diff --git a/lib/classes/SkipLinks.php b/lib/classes/SkipLinks.php
index e2744b91723bb884c38808b96aeeee0083a4a025..c5738b2af6f148c113a9f855167820907a503bf5 100644
--- a/lib/classes/SkipLinks.php
+++ b/lib/classes/SkipLinks.php
@@ -101,20 +101,4 @@ class SkipLinks
         }
         return $GLOBALS['template_factory']->render('skiplinks', compact('navigation'));
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if there is another link at the same position and if it is overwritable.
-     *
-     * @return boolean true if the link at the same position is overwritable
-     */
-    private static function checkOverwrite($link)
-    {
-        if (isset(self::$position[$link['position']])) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (empty($link['overwrite'])) {
-            self::$position[$link['position']] = true;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
 }