diff --git a/core/qthelper.cpp b/core/qthelper.cpp
index 9c4bd4b77..16289cfa2 100644
--- a/core/qthelper.cpp
+++ b/core/qthelper.cpp
@@ -1194,16 +1194,6 @@ extern "C" const char *local_file_path(struct picture *picture)
 	return copy_qstring(localFilePath(picture->filename));
 }
 
-const QString picturedir()
-{
-	return QString(system_default_directory()).append("/picturedata/");
-}
-
-extern "C" char *picturedir_string()
-{
-	return copy_qstring(picturedir());
-}
-
 QString get_gas_string(struct gasmix gas)
 {
 	uint o2 = (get_o2(gas) + 5) / 10, he = (get_he(gas) + 5) / 10;
diff --git a/core/qthelper.h b/core/qthelper.h
index 41364b9f8..c3cb84165 100644
--- a/core/qthelper.h
+++ b/core/qthelper.h
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ char *move_away(const char *path);
 const char *local_file_path(struct picture *picture);
 char *cloud_url();
 char *hashfile_name_string();
-char *picturedir_string();
 enum deco_mode decoMode(bool in_planner);
 void parse_seabear_header(const char *filename, struct xml_params *params);
 char *get_current_date();
diff --git a/core/subsurfacestartup.cpp b/core/subsurfacestartup.cpp
index 3fb7ec904..eb824fe8e 100644
--- a/core/subsurfacestartup.cpp
+++ b/core/subsurfacestartup.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ extern "C" void print_files()
 	char *tmp = hashfile_name_string();
 	printf("Image filename table: %s\n", tmp);
 	free(tmp);
-	tmp = picturedir_string();
-	printf("Local picture directory: %s\n\n", tmp);
-	free(tmp);
 }
 
 static void print_help()