diff --git a/src/Amount.cpp b/src/Amount.cpp
index ebd2597a99..f0692f2af7 100644
--- a/src/Amount.cpp
+++ b/src/Amount.cpp
@@ -522,21 +522,6 @@ STAmount STAmount::operator-(void) const
 	return STAmount(name, mCurrency, mIssuer, mValue, mOffset, mIsNative, !mIsNegative);
 }
 
-STAmount& STAmount::operator=(const STAmount &a)
-{
-	if (name == NULL)
-		name = a.name;
-
-	mCurrency = a.mCurrency;
-	mIssuer = a.mIssuer;
-	mValue = a.mValue;
-	mOffset = a.mOffset;
-	mIsNative = a.mIsNative;
-	mIsNegative = a.mIsNegative;
-
-	return *this;
-}
-
 STAmount& STAmount::operator=(uint64 v)
 { // does not copy name, does not change currency type
 	mOffset = 0;
diff --git a/src/SerializedTypes.h b/src/SerializedTypes.h
index fef6664123..6c9099df50 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTypes.h
+++ b/src/SerializedTypes.h
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ public:
 	STAmount operator-(uint64) const;
 	STAmount operator-(void) const;
 
-	STAmount& operator=(const STAmount&);
 	STAmount& operator+=(const STAmount&);
 	STAmount& operator-=(const STAmount&);
 	STAmount& operator+=(uint64);