diff --git a/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/io/FramePipes.java b/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/io/FramePipes.java
index d4b122834fa..89bbc786866 100644
--- a/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/io/FramePipes.java
+++ b/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/io/FramePipes.java
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ public class FramePipes
             this.outgoing = outgoing;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public void incomingError(Throwable t)
-        {
-            /* cannot send exception on */
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void incomingFrame(Frame frame, FrameCallback callback)
         {