diff --git a/src/celengine/render.cpp b/src/celengine/render.cpp
index 12ca0ac13d..cc6e06cb10 100644
--- a/src/celengine/render.cpp
+++ b/src/celengine/render.cpp
@@ -1483,14 +1483,6 @@ void Renderer::render(const Observer& observer,
                       const Universe& universe,
                       float faintestMagNight,
                       const Selection& sel)
-{
-    draw(observer, universe, faintestMagNight, sel);
-}
-
-void Renderer::draw(const Observer& observer,
-                    const Universe& universe,
-                    float faintestMagNight,
-                    const Selection& sel)
 {
     // Get the observer's time
     double now = observer.getTime();
diff --git a/src/celengine/render.h b/src/celengine/render.h
index f01605e615..5b77abd8d4 100644
--- a/src/celengine/render.h
+++ b/src/celengine/render.h
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@ class Renderer
                 const Universe&,
                 float faintestVisible,
                 const Selection& sel);
-    void draw(const Observer&,
-              const Universe&,
-              float faintestVisible,
-              const Selection& sel);
 
     bool getInfo(std::map<std::string, std::string>& info) const;
 
diff --git a/src/celengine/simulation.cpp b/src/celengine/simulation.cpp
index d53a445b14..b307eb44ec 100644
--- a/src/celengine/simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/celengine/simulation.cpp
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@ void Simulation::render(Renderer& renderer)
                     selection);
 }
 
-void Simulation::draw(Renderer& renderer)
-{
-    renderer.draw(*activeObserver,
-                  *universe,
-                  faintestVisible,
-                  selection);
-}
-
 
 void Simulation::render(Renderer& renderer, Observer& observer)
 {
diff --git a/src/celengine/simulation.h b/src/celengine/simulation.h
index 0e9e96561d..47cc2f9734 100644
--- a/src/celengine/simulation.h
+++ b/src/celengine/simulation.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class Simulation
 
     void update(double dt);
     void render(Renderer&);
-    void draw(Renderer&);
     void render(Renderer&, Observer&);
 
     Selection pickObject(const Eigen::Vector3f& pickRay, std::uint64_t renderFlags, float tolerance = 0.0f);