diff --git a/src/db/Selection.cxx b/src/db/Selection.cxx
index 966d8ee204..4df4d9ed8d 100644
--- a/src/db/Selection.cxx
+++ b/src/db/Selection.cxx
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ DatabaseSelection::IsFiltered() const noexcept
 	return !uri.empty() || (filter != nullptr && !filter->IsEmpty());
 }
 
-bool
-DatabaseSelection::HasOtherThanBase() const noexcept
-{
-	return filter != nullptr && filter->HasOtherThanBase();
-}
-
 bool
 DatabaseSelection::Match(const LightSong &song) const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/db/Selection.hxx b/src/db/Selection.hxx
index a8c8a58c55..3841627bf2 100644
--- a/src/db/Selection.hxx
+++ b/src/db/Selection.hxx
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ struct DatabaseSelection {
 	[[gnu::pure]]
 	bool IsFiltered() const noexcept;
 
-	/**
-	 * Does this selection contain constraints other than "base"?
-	 */
-	[[gnu::pure]]
-	bool HasOtherThanBase() const noexcept;
-
 	[[gnu::pure]]
 	bool Match(const LightSong &song) const noexcept;
 };
diff --git a/src/song/Filter.cxx b/src/song/Filter.cxx
index a809e4c43a..fe05592927 100644
--- a/src/song/Filter.cxx
+++ b/src/song/Filter.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "util/ASCII.hxx"
 #include "util/UriUtil.hxx"
 
+#include <algorithm> // for std::any_of()
 #include <cassert>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -556,16 +557,6 @@ SongFilter::HasFoldCase() const noexcept
 		});
 }
 
-bool
-SongFilter::HasOtherThanBase() const noexcept
-{
-	return std::any_of(and_filter.GetItems().begin(), and_filter.GetItems().end(),
-			   [=](const auto &item) {
-				   return !dynamic_cast<const BaseSongFilter *>(
-					   item.get());
-			   });
-}
-
 const char *
 SongFilter::GetBase() const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/song/Filter.hxx b/src/song/Filter.hxx
index 3b31608757..8139bd3e02 100644
--- a/src/song/Filter.hxx
+++ b/src/song/Filter.hxx
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ public:
 	[[gnu::pure]]
 	bool HasFoldCase() const noexcept;
 
-	/**
-	 * Does this filter contain constraints other than "base"?
-	 */
-	[[gnu::pure]]
-	bool HasOtherThanBase() const noexcept;
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the "base" specification (if there is one) or
 	 * nullptr.