diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dociter.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dociter.cxx
index a73b02b90f7f..3277d3692433 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dociter.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dociter.cxx
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ using ::std::set;
 
 namespace {
 
-void upperCase(OUString& rStr)
-{
-    rStr = ScGlobal::pCharClass->uppercase(rStr.trim());
-}
-
 template<typename _Iter>
 void incBlock(std::pair<_Iter, size_t>& rPos)
 {