diff --git a/include/osgQt/QFontImplementation b/include/osgQt/QFontImplementation
index c2bd056c0..b8a161b88 100644
--- a/include/osgQt/QFontImplementation
+++ b/include/osgQt/QFontImplementation
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public:
     virtual osgText::Glyph3D* getGlyph3D(unsigned int charcode) { return 0; }
     virtual osg::Vec2 getKerning(unsigned int leftcharcode, unsigned int rightcharcode, osgText::KerningType kerningType);
     virtual bool hasVertical() const;
-    virtual float getScale() const { return 1.0f; }
 
 protected: