diff --git a/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.cpp b/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.cpp
index fdc2ffe4a..c8f63fb74 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.cpp
@@ -183,28 +183,6 @@ void NetworkKartSelectionScreen::playerSelected(uint8_t race_id,
     m_kart_widgets[widget_id].markAsReady(); // mark player ready
 }   // playerSelected
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/**
- * Callback handling events from the kart selection menu
- */
-void NetworkKartSelectionScreen::eventCallback(GUIEngine::Widget* widget,
-                                               const std::string& name,
-                                               const int playerID)
-{
-    if (name == "karts")
-    {
-        KartSelectionScreen::eventCallback(widget, name, playerID);
-    }
-    else if (name == "back")
-    {
-        KartSelectionScreen::eventCallback(widget, name, playerID);
-    }
-    else // name != karts
-    {
-        KartSelectionScreen::eventCallback(widget, name, playerID);
-    }
-}   // eventCallback
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool NetworkKartSelectionScreen::onEscapePressed()
 {
diff --git a/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.hpp b/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.hpp
index a02cf2b91..f055c0718 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/network_kart_selection.hpp
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ protected:
     void considerKartHovered(uint8_t widget_id, std::string selection);
 public:
     virtual void init() OVERRIDE;
-    virtual void eventCallback(GUIEngine::Widget* widget,
-                               const std::string& name,
-                               const int playerID) OVERRIDE;
-
     virtual bool onEscapePressed() OVERRIDE;
-
     virtual void playerSelected(uint8_t race_id, const std::string &kart_name);
 };