diff --git a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
index a4042122d..b4e0d476b 100644
--- a/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
+++ b/java/libraries/io/src/processing/io/GPIO.java
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ public class GPIO {
    *  @webref
    */
   public static void waitFor(int pin, int mode) {
-    waitForInterrupt(pin, mode, -1);
+    waitFor(pin, mode, -1);
   }
 
 
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ public class GPIO {
    *  Waits for the value of an input pin to change
    *
    *  This function will throw a RuntimeException in case of a timeout.
-   *  @param pin GPIO pin
-   *  @param mode what to wait for: GPIO.CHANGE, GPIO.FALLING or GPIO.RISING
    *  @param timeout don't wait more than timeout milliseconds
    *  @webref
    */
@@ -513,19 +511,4 @@ public class GPIO {
       return true;
     }
   }
-
-
-  /**
-   *  Waits for the value of an input pin to change
-   *
-   *  Make sure to setup the interrupt with enableInterrupt() before calling
-   *  this function. This function will wait indefinitely for an interrupt
-   *  to occur.
-   *  @parm pin GPIO pin
-   *  @see enableInterrupt
-   *  @see disableInterrupt
-   */
-  protected static void waitForInterrupt(int pin) {
-    waitForInterrupt(pin, -1);
-  }
 }