diff --git a/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp b/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
index 7d856ca9ba..5225d13da4 100644
--- a/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
+++ b/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
@@ -137,17 +137,6 @@ public:
 		std::vector<T>::pop_back();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Remove items from the vector while preserving the order of other items.
-	 * @param pos First item to remove.
-	 * @param count Number of consecutive items to remove.
-	 */
-	void ErasePreservingOrder(uint pos, uint count = 1)
-	{
-		auto const it = std::vector<T>::begin() + pos;
-		std::vector<T>::erase(it, it + count);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Tests whether a item is present in the vector, and appends it to the end if not.
 	 * The '!=' operator of T is used for comparison.
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
index 95f0a28ec7..6dd4bef336 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ struct RefitWindow : public Window {
 								while (pos < l.size() && l[pos].subtype != refit_cyc) pos++;
 								if (pos < l.size() && l[pos].string != subtype) {
 									/* String mismatch, remove item keeping the order */
-									l.ErasePreservingOrder(pos);
+									l.erase(l.begin() + pos);
 								}
 							}
 						}