diff --git a/engines/hopkins/hopkins.cpp b/engines/hopkins/hopkins.cpp
index f557723fe65..0e86fa26a91 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/hopkins.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/hopkins.cpp
@@ -2912,7 +2912,4 @@ bool HopkinsEngine::isUnderwaterSubScene() {
 	return (_globals->_curRoomNum >= 77) && (_globals->_curRoomNum <= 89);
 }
 
-bool HopkinsEngine::shouldQuit() {
-	return getEventManager()->shouldQuit() || getEventManager()->shouldRTL();
-}
 } // End of namespace Hopkins
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/hopkins.h b/engines/hopkins/hopkins.h
index 7961607db76..b7c6a9b5a9a 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/hopkins.h
+++ b/engines/hopkins/hopkins.h
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ public:
 	uint16 getVersion() const;
 	bool getIsDemo() const;
 	const Common::String &getTargetName() const;
-	bool shouldQuit();
 
 	int getRandomNumber(int maxNumber);
 	Common::String generateSaveName(int slotNumber);