diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp
index bb453ec6..a83757e3 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp
@@ -3197,12 +3197,6 @@ bool save_check(std::string which_dlog, bool allow_no) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool is_lava(short x,short y) {
-	if((coord_to_ter(x,y) == 75) || (coord_to_ter(x,y) == 76))
-		return true;
-	else return false;
-}
-
 ter_num_t coord_to_ter(short x,short y) {
 	if(!get_current_area()->is_on_map(loc(x,y))) return 0;
 	return get_current_area()->terrain(x,y);
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.actions.hpp b/src/scenedit/scen.actions.hpp
index 4b6ed8c5..af22cbca 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.actions.hpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.actions.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ void set_town_entrance(location l, long town_num);
 void set_terrain(location l,ter_num_t terrain_type,stroke_ter_changes_t& stroke_changes,bool handle_special=true);
 void adjust_space(location l,stroke_ter_changes_t& stroke_changes);
 void commit_stroke();
-bool is_lava(short x,short y);
 ter_num_t coord_to_ter(short x,short y);
 bool place_item(location spot_hit,short which_item,bool property,bool always,short odds,item_changes_t& items_placed);
 void place_items_in_town();