diff --git a/Source/cmLinkItem.h b/Source/cmLinkItem.h
index ae300e6bd6..62e5f1df12 100644
--- a/Source/cmLinkItem.h
+++ b/Source/cmLinkItem.h
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ public:
     , Target(t)
   {
   }
-  cmLinkItem(cmLinkItem const& r)
-    : std_string(r)
-    , Target(r.Target)
-  {
-  }
   cmGeneratorTarget const* Target;
 };