diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 0e4a4b5b8..7b2f663f3 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -863,22 +863,6 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.requestVerificationDM = function(userId, roomId, methods)
     return this._crypto.requestVerificationDM(userId, roomId, methods);
 };
 
-/**
- * Accept a key verification request from a DM.
- *
- * @param {module:models/event~MatrixEvent} event the verification request
- * that is accepted
- * @param {string} method the verification mmethod to use
- *
- * @returns {module:crypto/verification/Base} a verifier
- */
-MatrixClient.prototype.acceptVerificationDM = function(event, method) {
-    if (this._crypto === null) {
-        throw new Error("End-to-end encryption disabled");
-    }
-    return this._crypto.acceptVerificationDM(event, method);
-};
-
 /**
  * Request a key verification from another user.
  *