diff --git a/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.cpp b/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.cpp
index 870d0df4..c9371c8f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.cpp
@@ -347,20 +347,6 @@ canHaveDeliveredAmount(
     return true;
 }
 
-std::optional<ripple::AccountID>
-accountFromSeed(std::string const& account)
-{
-    auto const seed = ripple::parseGenericSeed(account);
-
-    if (!seed)
-        return {};
-
-    auto const keypair =
-        ripple::generateKeyPair(ripple::KeyType::secp256k1, *seed);
-
-    return ripple::calcAccountID(keypair.first);
-}
-
 std::optional<ripple::AccountID>
 accountFromStringStrict(std::string const& account)
 {
diff --git a/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.h b/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.h
index b845d608..24815879 100644
--- a/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.h
+++ b/src/rpc/RPCHelpers.h
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ namespace RPC {
 std::optional<ripple::AccountID>
 accountFromStringStrict(std::string const& account);
 
-std::optional<ripple::AccountID>
-accountFromSeed(std::string const& account);
-
 bool
 isOwnedByAccount(ripple::SLE const& sle, ripple::AccountID const& accountID);