diff --git a/src/GUI/CMakeLists.txt b/src/GUI/CMakeLists.txt
index b44a90f09..0a7fe3fb0 100644
--- a/src/GUI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/GUI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include(FlightGearComponent)
 set(SOURCES
 	AirportList.cxx
 	MapWidget.cxx
-	SafeTexFont.cxx
 	WaypointList.cxx
 	dialog.cxx
 	FGPUIDialog.cxx
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ set(SOURCES
 set(HEADERS
 	AirportList.hxx
 	MapWidget.hxx
-	SafeTexFont.hxx
 	WaypointList.hxx
 	dialog.hxx
 	FGPUIDialog.hxx
diff --git a/src/GUI/SafeTexFont.cxx b/src/GUI/SafeTexFont.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fcfc6e47..000000000
--- a/src/GUI/SafeTexFont.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2008  Tim Moore
-//
-// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
-// License, or (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-#include "SafeTexFont.hxx"
-
-using namespace flightgear;
-
-int SafeTexFont::load(const char *fname, GLenum mag, GLenum min)
-{
-    struct stat buf;
-    if (stat(fname, &buf) == -1) {
-        _status = e_ERROR;
-        return FNT_FALSE;
-    }
-    _name = fname;
-    _mag = mag;
-    _min = min;
-    return FNT_TRUE;
-}
-
-bool SafeTexFont::ensureTextureLoaded()
-{
-    if (_status != e_ERROR) {
-        if (_status == e_LOADED) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            int loadStatus = fntTexFont::load(_name.c_str(), _mag, _min);
-            if (loadStatus == FNT_TRUE) {
-                _status = e_LOADED;
-                return true;
-            } else {
-                _status = e_ERROR;
-                _error = ulGetError();
-                return false;
-            }    
-        }
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-void SafeTexFont::begin()
-{
-    if (ensureTextureLoaded())
-        fntTexFont::begin();
-}
-
-void SafeTexFont::putch(sgVec3 curpos, float pointsize, float italic, char c)
-{
-    if (ensureTextureLoaded())
-        fntTexFont::putch(curpos, pointsize, italic, c);
-}
-
-void SafeTexFont::puts(sgVec3 curpos, float pointsize, float italic,
-                       const char *s)
-{
-    if (ensureTextureLoaded())
-        fntTexFont::puts(curpos, pointsize, italic, s);
-}
diff --git a/src/GUI/SafeTexFont.hxx b/src/GUI/SafeTexFont.hxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e6397c8b..000000000
--- a/src/GUI/SafeTexFont.hxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2008  Tim Moore
-//
-// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
-// License, or (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
-
-#ifndef FLIGHTGEAR_SAFETEXFONT_HXX
-#define FLIGHTGEAR_SAFETEXFONT_HXX 1
-
-#include <string>
-
-#include <plib/fnt.h>
-
-namespace flightgear
-{
-/**
- * Subclass of plib's fntTexFont that defers the loading of the font
- * texture until just before rendering, insuring that it happens in
- * the proper graphics context. 
- */
-class SafeTexFont : public fntTexFont
-{
-public:
-    SafeTexFont() : _status(e_NOT_LOADED) {}
-    /** Load the texture for this font.
-     * @param mag OpenGL texture magnification; default is GL_NEAREST
-     * @param min OpenGL texture minification; default is
-     * GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR.
-     * @return the plib value FNT_FALSE if the font file doesn't
-     * exist; otherwise returns FNT_TRUE.
-     */
-    int load(const char *fname, GLenum mag = GL_NEAREST, 
-             GLenum min = GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR);
-    void begin();
-    void putch(sgVec3 curpos, float pointsize, float italic, char c);
-    void puts(sgVec3 curpos, float pointsize, float italic, const char *s);
-    enum FontStatus
-    {
-        e_ERROR = -1,
-        e_NOT_LOADED = 0,
-        e_LOADED = 1
-    };
-    FontStatus getStatus() { return _status; }
-    std::string& fntError() { return _error; }
-protected:
-    bool ensureTextureLoaded();
-    std::string _name;
-    std::string _error;
-    GLenum _mag;
-    GLenum _min;
-    FontStatus _status;
-};
-}
-#endif