diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/WalletService.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/WalletService.java
index a8d825049a..9c81181df8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/WalletService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/wallet/WalletService.java
@@ -744,10 +744,6 @@ public abstract class WalletService {
         return maybeAddTxToWallet(transaction.bitcoinSerialize(), wallet, source);
     }
 
-    public Address getAddress(String addressString) {
-        return Address.fromBase58(params, addressString);
-    }
-
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // bisqWalletEventListener
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////