diff --git a/Foundation/src/RefCountedObject.cpp b/Foundation/src/RefCountedObject.cpp
index 525cc5b84..c1dc42b29 100644
--- a/Foundation/src/RefCountedObject.cpp
+++ b/Foundation/src/RefCountedObject.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 namespace Poco {
 
 
-RefCountedObject::RefCountedObject(): _rc(1)
+RefCountedObject::RefCountedObject(): _counter(1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -50,21 +50,4 @@ RefCountedObject::~RefCountedObject()
 }
 
 
-void RefCountedObject::duplicate() const
-{
-	_rcMutex.lock();
-	++_rc;
-	_rcMutex.unlock();
-}
-
-
-void RefCountedObject::release() const
-{
-	_rcMutex.lock();
-	int rc = --_rc;
-	_rcMutex.unlock();
-	if (rc == 0) delete this;
-}
-
-
 } // namespace Poco