diff --git a/src/FileEntry.cc b/src/FileEntry.cc
index a23534350..5e9760857 100644
--- a/src/FileEntry.cc
+++ b/src/FileEntry.cc
@@ -90,17 +90,6 @@ FileEntry::FileEntry()
 
 FileEntry::~FileEntry() = default;
 
-FileEntry& FileEntry::operator=(const FileEntry& entry)
-{
-  if (this != &entry) {
-    path_ = entry.path_;
-    length_ = entry.length_;
-    offset_ = entry.offset_;
-    requested_ = entry.requested_;
-  }
-  return *this;
-}
-
 bool FileEntry::operator<(const FileEntry& fileEntry) const
 {
   return offset_ < fileEntry.offset_;
diff --git a/src/FileEntry.h b/src/FileEntry.h
index d304ce169..cbd3c072e 100644
--- a/src/FileEntry.h
+++ b/src/FileEntry.h
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ public:
 
   ~FileEntry();
 
-  FileEntry& operator=(const FileEntry& entry);
-
   std::string getBasename() const;
 
   std::string getDirname() const;