diff --git a/src/packer.h b/src/packer.h
index cdf6948d..90c50fc6 100644
--- a/src/packer.h
+++ b/src/packer.h
@@ -231,9 +231,6 @@ protected:
     virtual upx_byte *optimizeReloc32(upx_byte *in,unsigned relocnum,upx_byte *out,upx_byte *image,int bs,int *big);
     virtual unsigned unoptimizeReloc32(upx_byte **in,upx_byte *image,MemBuffer *out,int bs);
 
-    // UI util
-    virtual void updateCallbackSizes(unsigned *, unsigned *) const { }
-
 
 protected:
     InputFile *fi;
diff --git a/src/ui.cpp b/src/ui.cpp
index 0e7cb832..8e2d9541 100644
--- a/src/ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui.cpp
@@ -356,8 +356,6 @@ void UiPacker::doCallback(unsigned isize, unsigned osize)
     if (s->pass < 0)            // no callback wanted
         return;
 
-    p->updateCallbackSizes(&isize, &osize);
-
     if (s->u_len == 0 || isize > s->u_len)
         return;
     // check if we should update the display