diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
index c3cb6834..1233f9a3 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@ void AdvSearch::saveCnf()
     }
 }
 
-bool AdvSearch::close()
-{
-    saveCnf();
-    return QWidget::close();
-}
-
 void AdvSearch::addClause()
 {
     addClause(0);
diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
index 01912348..b343c441 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public slots:
     virtual void delClause();
     virtual void addClause();
     virtual void addClause(int);
-    virtual bool close();
     virtual void slotHistoryNext();
     virtual void slotHistoryPrev();