diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/base/bottomnavigation/BottomNavigationController.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/base/bottomnavigation/BottomNavigationController.java
index 56ed9eb61..83d1a178d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/base/bottomnavigation/BottomNavigationController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/base/bottomnavigation/BottomNavigationController.java
@@ -369,8 +369,4 @@ public abstract class BottomNavigationController extends BaseController {
      * @return the {@link Controller} instance to navigate to
      */
     protected abstract Controller getControllerFor(int itemId);
-
-    private boolean equals(Object a, Object b) {
-        return (a == b) || (a != null && a.equals(b));
-    }
 }
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