diff --git a/common/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.cpp b/common/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.cpp
index 2a59cbb83b..ffb31d40c8 100644
--- a/common/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.cpp
@@ -300,18 +300,6 @@ WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::getHKClientData( wxTreeListItem a
 }
 
 
-WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::getExpectedHkClientData( wxTreeListItem aItem )
-{
-    const auto hkdata = getHKClientData( aItem );
-
-    // This probably means a hotkey-only action is being attempted on
-    // a row that is not a hotkey (like a section heading)
-    wxASSERT_MSG( hkdata != nullptr, "No hotkey data found for list item" );
-
-    return hkdata;
-}
-
-
 void WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::updateFromClientData()
 {
     for( wxTreeListItem i = GetFirstItem(); i.IsOk(); i = GetNextItem( i ) )
@@ -369,7 +357,7 @@ void WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::changeHotkey( HOTKEY& aHotkey, long aKey, bool alternat
 
 void WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::editItem( wxTreeListItem aItem, int aEditId )
 {
-    WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* hkdata = getExpectedHkClientData( aItem );
+    WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* hkdata = getHKClientData( aItem );
 
     if( !hkdata )
         return;
@@ -403,7 +391,7 @@ void WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::editItem( wxTreeListItem aItem, int aEditId )
 
 void WIDGET_HOTKEY_LIST::resetItem( wxTreeListItem aItem, int aResetId )
 {
-    WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* hkdata = getExpectedHkClientData( aItem );
+    WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* hkdata = getHKClientData( aItem );
 
     if( !hkdata )
         return;
diff --git a/include/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.h b/include/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.h
index cb6a8a9efd..97c60cd784 100644
--- a/include/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.h
+++ b/include/widgets/widget_hotkey_list.h
@@ -142,12 +142,6 @@ private:
      */
     WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* getHKClientData( wxTreeListItem aItem );
 
-    /**
-     * Get the WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA form an item and assert if it isn't found. This is for
-     * use when the data not being present indicates an error.
-     */
-    WIDGET_HOTKEY_CLIENT_DATA* getExpectedHkClientData( wxTreeListItem aItem );
-
     /**
      * Method updateFromClientData
      * Refresh the visible text on the widget from the rows' client data objects.