diff --git a/sax/source/tools/fshelper.cxx b/sax/source/tools/fshelper.cxx
index 239096ae8a05..89c2b1a45f59 100644
--- a/sax/source/tools/fshelper.cxx
+++ b/sax/source/tools/fshelper.cxx
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ FastSerializerHelper* FastSerializerHelper::write(sal_Int64 value)
     return write(::rtl::OUString::valueOf(value));
 }
 
-FastSerializerHelper* FastSerializerHelper::write(float value)
-{
-    return write(::rtl::OUString::valueOf(value));
-}
-
 FastSerializerHelper* FastSerializerHelper::write(double value)
 {
     return write(::rtl::OUString::valueOf(value));
diff --git a/unusedcode.easy b/unusedcode.easy
index 7acfd215832c..20ea8da16075 100644
--- a/unusedcode.easy
+++ b/unusedcode.easy
@@ -1778,7 +1778,6 @@ sax_fastparser::FastSerializerHelper::endElement(char const*)
 sax_fastparser::FastSerializerHelper::singleElement(char const*, ...)
 sax_fastparser::FastSerializerHelper::singleElement(char const*, com::sun::star::uno::Reference<com::sun::star::xml::sax::XFastAttributeList>)
 sax_fastparser::FastSerializerHelper::startElement(char const*, ...)
-sax_fastparser::FastSerializerHelper::write(float)
 sd::CopyDlg::LinkStubReset(void*, void*)
 sd::LeftDrawPaneShell::RegisterInterface(SfxModule*)
 sd::LeftImpressPaneShell::RegisterInterface(SfxModule*)