diff --git a/src_main/thread/pithread.cpp b/src_main/thread/pithread.cpp
index 3e4ce98e..beacd5d5 100755
--- a/src_main/thread/pithread.cpp
+++ b/src_main/thread/pithread.cpp
@@ -346,11 +346,6 @@ void PIThread::setPriority(PIThread::Priority prior) {
 }
 
 
-void * PIThread::handle() const {
-	return PRIVATE->thread;
-}
-
-
 bool PIThread::waitForFinish(int timeout_msecs) {
 	if (!running_) return true;
 	if (timeout_msecs < 0) {
diff --git a/src_main/thread/pithread.h b/src_main/thread/pithread.h
index ce122480..6fc4370c 100755
--- a/src_main/thread/pithread.h
+++ b/src_main/thread/pithread.h
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ public:
 
 	//! \brief Returns thread ID
 	llong tid() const {return tid_;}
-
-	void * handle() const;
 	
 	static void __thread_func__(void*);
 	static void __thread_func_once__(void*);