diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp
index 414f7dfa57..6afdfd05a9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp
@@ -267,73 +267,6 @@ void ProgramShaderCache::UploadConstants(const void* data, u32 data_size)
   ADDSTAT(stats.thisFrame.bytesUniformStreamed, data_size);
 }
 
-bool ProgramShaderCache::CompileShader(SHADER& shader, const std::string& vcode,
-                                       const std::string& pcode, const std::string& gcode)
-{
-#if defined(_DEBUG) || defined(DEBUGFAST)
-  if (g_ActiveConfig.iLog & CONF_SAVESHADERS)
-  {
-    static int counter = 0;
-    std::string filename =
-        StringFromFormat("%svs_%04i.txt", File::GetUserPath(D_DUMP_IDX).c_str(), counter++);
-    SaveData(filename, vcode.c_str());
-
-    filename = StringFromFormat("%sps_%04i.txt", File::GetUserPath(D_DUMP_IDX).c_str(), counter++);
-    SaveData(filename, pcode.c_str());
-
-    if (!gcode.empty())
-    {
-      filename =
-          StringFromFormat("%sgs_%04i.txt", File::GetUserPath(D_DUMP_IDX).c_str(), counter++);
-      SaveData(filename, gcode.c_str());
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
-  shader.vsid = CompileSingleShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER, vcode);
-  shader.psid = CompileSingleShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER, pcode);
-
-  // Optional geometry shader
-  shader.gsid = 0;
-  if (!gcode.empty())
-    shader.gsid = CompileSingleShader(GL_GEOMETRY_SHADER, gcode);
-
-  if (!shader.vsid || !shader.psid || (!gcode.empty() && !shader.gsid))
-  {
-    shader.Destroy();
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // Create and link the program.
-  shader.glprogid = glCreateProgram();
-
-  glAttachShader(shader.glprogid, shader.vsid);
-  glAttachShader(shader.glprogid, shader.psid);
-  if (shader.gsid)
-    glAttachShader(shader.glprogid, shader.gsid);
-
-  if (g_ActiveConfig.backend_info.bSupportsPipelineCacheData)
-    glProgramParameteri(shader.glprogid, GL_PROGRAM_BINARY_RETRIEVABLE_HINT, GL_TRUE);
-
-  shader.SetProgramBindings(false);
-
-  glLinkProgram(shader.glprogid);
-
-  if (!CheckProgramLinkResult(shader.glprogid, vcode, pcode, gcode))
-  {
-    // Don't try to use this shader
-    shader.Destroy();
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // For drivers that don't support binding layout, we need to bind it here.
-  shader.SetProgramVariables();
-
-  // Original shaders aren't needed any more.
-  shader.DestroyShaders();
-  return true;
-}
-
 bool ProgramShaderCache::CompileComputeShader(SHADER& shader, const std::string& code)
 {
   // We need to enable GL_ARB_compute_shader for drivers that support the extension,
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.h
index b7e4dd6d00..06cabcc689 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.h
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ public:
   static void InvalidateVertexFormat();
   static void InvalidateLastProgram();
 
-  static bool CompileShader(SHADER& shader, const std::string& vcode, const std::string& pcode,
-                            const std::string& gcode = "");
   static bool CompileComputeShader(SHADER& shader, const std::string& code);
   static GLuint CompileSingleShader(GLenum type, const std::string& code);
   static bool CheckShaderCompileResult(GLuint id, GLenum type, const std::string& code);