diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/Menu.h b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/Menu.h
index 137f1b0903..94d0b0c36e 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/Menu.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/Menu.h
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ class Menu
   void showBulbSelection();
   void showExit();
 
-  // an overridable api that allows derived menus to decide which led selections
-  // should be available before they have actually opened
-  virtual bool isValidLedSelection(LedMap selection) const { return true; }
-
   // blink the selected finger
   virtual void blinkSelection(uint32_t offMs = 250, uint32_t onMs = 500);