diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_balance.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_balance.cpp
index 7873cbfb..bb4d3bab 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_balance.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_balance.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ void database::adjust_balance(const account_object& account, asset delta )
    adjust_balance( account.id, delta);
 }
 
-// TODO:  This method should be removed
-void database::adjust_balance(const account_object* account, asset delta)
-{
-   adjust_balance(*account, delta);
-}
-
 void database::adjust_core_in_orders( const account_object& acnt, asset delta )
 {
    if( delta.asset_id == asset_id_type(0) && delta.amount != 0 )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
index ac940567..b36f5e11 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
@@ -330,8 +330,6 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          void adjust_balance(account_id_type account, asset delta);
          /// This is an overloaded method.
          void adjust_balance(const account_object& account, asset delta);
-         /// This is an overloaded method.
-         void adjust_balance(const account_object* account, asset delta);
 
          /**
           * If delta.asset_id is a core asset, adjusts account statistics