diff --git a/src/aircraft.h b/src/aircraft.h
index 4059d7ea5c..491a1a09f9 100644
--- a/src/aircraft.h
+++ b/src/aircraft.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct Aircraft : public SpecializedVehicle<Aircraft, VEH_AIRCRAFT> {
 	/** We want to 'destruct' the right class. */
 	virtual ~Aircraft() { this->PreDestructor(); }
 
-	const char *GetTypeString() const { return "aircraft"; }
 	void MarkDirty();
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_AIRCRAFT_INC : EXPENSES_AIRCRAFT_RUN; }
diff --git a/src/effectvehicle_base.h b/src/effectvehicle_base.h
index 8ad17adc84..11067db618 100644
--- a/src/effectvehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/effectvehicle_base.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ struct EffectVehicle : public SpecializedVehicle<EffectVehicle, VEH_EFFECT> {
 	/** We want to 'destruct' the right class. */
 	virtual ~EffectVehicle() {}
 
-	const char *GetTypeString() const { return "special vehicle"; }
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	bool Tick();
 };
diff --git a/src/roadveh.h b/src/roadveh.h
index 5162575124..f1ac009010 100644
--- a/src/roadveh.h
+++ b/src/roadveh.h
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ struct RoadVehicle : public GroundVehicle<RoadVehicle, VEH_ROAD> {
 
 	friend struct GroundVehicle<RoadVehicle, VEH_ROAD>; // GroundVehicle needs to use the acceleration functions defined at RoadVehicle.
 
-	const char *GetTypeString() const { return "road vehicle"; }
 	void MarkDirty();
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_ROADVEH_INC : EXPENSES_ROADVEH_RUN; }
diff --git a/src/ship.h b/src/ship.h
index 7d47ae8761..9dc3a78a8d 100644
--- a/src/ship.h
+++ b/src/ship.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct Ship: public SpecializedVehicle<Ship, VEH_SHIP> {
 	/** We want to 'destruct' the right class. */
 	virtual ~Ship() { this->PreDestructor(); }
 
-	const char *GetTypeString() const { return "ship"; }
 	void MarkDirty();
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_SHIP_INC : EXPENSES_SHIP_RUN; }
diff --git a/src/train.h b/src/train.h
index 94848bf52c..085987a7fd 100644
--- a/src/train.h
+++ b/src/train.h
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ struct Train : public GroundVehicle<Train, VEH_TRAIN> {
 
 	friend struct GroundVehicle<Train, VEH_TRAIN>; // GroundVehicle needs to use the acceleration functions defined at Train.
 
-	const char *GetTypeString() const { return "train"; }
 	void MarkDirty();
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_TRAIN_INC : EXPENSES_TRAIN_RUN; }
diff --git a/src/vehicle_base.h b/src/vehicle_base.h
index c12232ec00..c5290e7705 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h
@@ -258,12 +258,6 @@ public:
 
 	void HandleLoading(bool mode = false);
 
-	/**
-	 * Get a string 'representation' of the vehicle type.
-	 * @return the string representation.
-	 */
-	virtual const char *GetTypeString() const { return "base vehicle"; }
-
 	/**
 	 * Marks the vehicles to be redrawn and updates cached variables
 	 *
@@ -916,7 +910,6 @@ struct DisasterVehicle : public SpecializedVehicle<DisasterVehicle, VEH_DISASTER
 	/** We want to 'destruct' the right class. */
 	virtual ~DisasterVehicle() {}
 
-	const char *GetTypeString() const { return "disaster vehicle"; }
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	bool Tick();
 };