diff --git a/src/ripple/net/AutoSocket.h b/src/ripple/net/AutoSocket.h
index f2d27e384f..988da3459d 100644
--- a/src/ripple/net/AutoSocket.h
+++ b/src/ripple/net/AutoSocket.h
@@ -153,16 +153,6 @@ public:
     {
         SSL_set_tlsext_host_name(mSocket->native_handle(), host.c_str());
     }
-/*
-    template <typename HandshakeHandler>
-    BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(HandshakeHandler,
-                                  void (boost::system::error_code))
-    async_handshake (handshake_type role,
-                     BOOST_ASIO_MOVE_ARG(HandshakeHandler) handler)
-    {
-        return async_handshake_cb (role, handler);
-    }
-*/
 
     void async_handshake (handshake_type type, callback cbFunc)
     {