diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/PlaceRegistry.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/PlaceRegistry.java
index 3376db80e..046f0e7c5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/PlaceRegistry.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/PlaceRegistry.java
@@ -167,21 +167,6 @@ public class PlaceRegistry
         return _pmgrs.values().iterator();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Locates the {@link PlaceManager} that manages the place occupied by the supplied body,
-     * obtains the canonical {@link OccupantInfo} record for that body, runs your updater to effect
-     * any desired modifications to the occupant info record and then broadcasts the updates by
-     * calling {@link PlaceManager#updateOccupantInfo}.
-     *
-     * @return true if the update was sent, false if the supplied body is not currently in a place.
-     */
-    public <T extends OccupantInfo> boolean updateOccupantInfo (
-        BodyObject body, PlaceManager.OccInfoUpdater<T> updater)
-    {
-        PlaceManager pmgr = getPlaceManager(body.getPlaceOid());
-        return (pmgr == null) ? false : pmgr.updateOccupantInfo(body.getOid(), updater);
-    }
-
     // from interface ShutdownManager.Shutdowner
     public void shutdown ()
     {