diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp
index 2ce40783..6dd4617a 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp
@@ -1029,56 +1029,5 @@ string FactionType::getName(bool translatedValue) const {
 	return lang.getTechTreeString("FactionName_" + name,name.c_str());
 }
 
-void FactionType::saveGame(XmlNode *rootNode) {
-	std::map<string,string> mapTagReplacements;
-	XmlNode *factionTypeNode = rootNode->addChild("FactionType");
-
-//    string name;
-	factionTypeNode->addAttribute("name",name, mapTagReplacements);
-//    UnitTypes unitTypes;
-	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < unitTypes.size(); ++i) {
-		XmlNode *unitTypesNode = factionTypeNode->addChild("unitTypes");
-		unitTypesNode->addAttribute("name",unitTypes[i].getName(false), mapTagReplacements);
-	}
-//    UpgradeTypes upgradeTypes;
-	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < upgradeTypes.size(); ++i) {
-		XmlNode *upgradeTypesNode = factionTypeNode->addChild("upgradeTypes");
-		upgradeTypesNode->addAttribute("name",upgradeTypes[i].getName(false), mapTagReplacements);
-	}
-
-//	StartingUnits startingUnits;
-	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < startingUnits.size(); ++i) {
-		XmlNode *startingUnitsNode = factionTypeNode->addChild("startingUnits");
-		startingUnitsNode->addAttribute("name",startingUnits[i].first->getName(false), mapTagReplacements);
-		startingUnitsNode->addAttribute("count",intToStr(startingUnits[i].second), mapTagReplacements);
-	}
-
-//	Resources startingResources;
-	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < startingResources.size(); ++i) {
-		startingResources[i].saveGame(factionTypeNode);
-	}
-
-//	StrSound *music;
-//	FactionPersonalityType personalityType;
-	factionTypeNode->addAttribute("personalityType",intToStr(personalityType), mapTagReplacements);
-//	std::map<AIBehaviorUnitCategory, std::vector<PairPUnitTypeInt> > mapAIBehaviorUnitCategories;
-	for(std::map<AIBehaviorUnitCategory, std::vector<PairPUnitTypeInt> >::iterator iterMap = mapAIBehaviorUnitCategories.begin();
-			iterMap != mapAIBehaviorUnitCategories.end(); ++iterMap) {
-
-		std::vector<PairPUnitTypeInt> &vct = iterMap->second;
-		for(unsigned int i = 0; i < vct.size(); ++i) {
-			PairPUnitTypeInt &item = vct[i];
-
-			XmlNode *mapAIBehaviorUnitCategoriesNode = factionTypeNode->addChild("mapAIBehaviorUnitCategories");
-			mapAIBehaviorUnitCategoriesNode->addAttribute("key",intToStr(iterMap->first), mapTagReplacements);
-			mapAIBehaviorUnitCategoriesNode->addAttribute("unitType",item.first->getName(false), mapTagReplacements);
-			mapAIBehaviorUnitCategoriesNode->addAttribute("count",intToStr(item.second), mapTagReplacements);
-		}
-	}
-//	std::vector<const UpgradeType*> vctAIBehaviorUpgrades;
-	//for(unsigned int i = 0; i < vctAIBehaviorUpgrades.size(); ++i) {
-	//	vctAIBehaviorUpgrades[i]->saveGame(factionTypeNode);
-	//}
-}
 
 }}//end namespace
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.h
index 386df6bc..abc0ee84 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.h
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public:
 	void deletePixels();
 	bool factionUsesResourceType(const ResourceType *rt) const;
 
-	void saveGame(XmlNode *rootNode);
 };
 
 }}//end namespace