diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
index b36e34a045f..72f68c49578 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ class Processing(object):
         """Returns the QGIS object identified by the given URI."""
         return dataobjects.getObjectFromUri(uri)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def runandload(name, *args):
-        Processing.runAlgorithm(name, handleAlgorithmResults, *args)
-
     @staticmethod
     def runAlgorithm(algOrName, onFinish, *args, **kwargs):
         if isinstance(algOrName, GeoAlgorithm):