diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index eca1a7e5c..b5f948694 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -1774,15 +1774,6 @@ bool TryInvPut()
 	return CanPut(myPlayer.position.tile);
 }
 
-void DrawInvMsg(const char *msg)
-{
-	uint32_t dwTicks = SDL_GetTicks();
-	if (dwTicks - sgdwLastTime >= 5000) {
-		sgdwLastTime = dwTicks;
-		ErrorPlrMsg(msg);
-	}
-}
-
 static bool PutItem(PlayerStruct &player, Point &position)
 {
 	if (numitems >= MAXITEMS)
diff --git a/Source/inv.h b/Source/inv.h
index 9da8f82d1..85daebe12 100644
--- a/Source/inv.h
+++ b/Source/inv.h
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ int FindGetItem(int idx, uint16_t ci, int iseed);
 void SyncGetItem(Point position, int idx, uint16_t ci, int iseed);
 bool CanPut(Point position);
 bool TryInvPut();
-void DrawInvMsg(const char *msg);
 int InvPutItem(PlayerStruct &player, Point position);
 int SyncPutItem(PlayerStruct &player, Point position, int idx, uint16_t icreateinfo, int iseed, int Id, int dur, int mdur, int ch, int mch, int ivalue, DWORD ibuff, int toHit, int maxDam, int minStr, int minMag, int minDex, int ac);
 char CheckInvHLight();