diff --git a/talk/media/base/fakemediaengine.h b/talk/media/base/fakemediaengine.h
index db5e2e4e89..ff6ae16d18 100644
--- a/talk/media/base/fakemediaengine.h
+++ b/talk/media/base/fakemediaengine.h
@@ -879,9 +879,6 @@ class FakeVideoEngine : public FakeBaseEngine {
     default_encoder_config_ = config;
     return true;
   }
-  VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultEncoderConfig() const {
-    return default_encoder_config_;
-  }
   const VideoEncoderConfig& default_encoder_config() const {
     return default_encoder_config_;
   }
diff --git a/talk/media/base/filemediaengine.h b/talk/media/base/filemediaengine.h
index 9cc066d142..ba29ab3928 100644
--- a/talk/media/base/filemediaengine.h
+++ b/talk/media/base/filemediaengine.h
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ class FileMediaEngine : public MediaEngineInterface {
   virtual bool SetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig(const VideoEncoderConfig& config) {
     return true;
   }
-  virtual VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig() const {
-    return VideoEncoderConfig();
-  }
   virtual bool SetSoundDevices(const Device* in_dev, const Device* out_dev) {
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/talk/media/base/mediaengine.h b/talk/media/base/mediaengine.h
index e7222f2d4e..b8d661c444 100644
--- a/talk/media/base/mediaengine.h
+++ b/talk/media/base/mediaengine.h
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ class MediaEngineInterface {
   // and encode video.
   virtual bool SetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig(const VideoEncoderConfig& config)
       = 0;
-  // Gets the default (maximum) codec/resolution and encoder option used to
-  // capture and encode video, as set by SetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig or the
-  // default from the video engine if not previously set.
-  virtual VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig() const = 0;
 
   // Device selection
   // TODO(tschmelcher): Add method for selecting the soundclip device.
@@ -219,9 +215,6 @@ class CompositeMediaEngine : public MediaEngineInterface {
   virtual bool SetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig(const VideoEncoderConfig& config) {
     return video_.SetDefaultEncoderConfig(config);
   }
-  virtual VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig() const {
-    return video_.GetDefaultEncoderConfig();
-  }
 
   virtual bool SetSoundDevices(const Device* in_device,
                                const Device* out_device) {
@@ -347,9 +340,6 @@ class NullVideoEngine {
     return NULL;
   }
   bool SetOptions(const VideoOptions& options) { return true; }
-  VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultEncoderConfig() const {
-    return VideoEncoderConfig();
-  }
   bool SetDefaultEncoderConfig(const VideoEncoderConfig& config) {
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcmediaengine.h b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcmediaengine.h
index bfcfb2afeb..b4436cd662 100644
--- a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcmediaengine.h
+++ b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcmediaengine.h
@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@ class DelegatingWebRtcMediaEngine : public cricket::MediaEngineInterface {
       const VideoEncoderConfig& config) OVERRIDE {
     return delegate_->SetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig(config);
   }
-  virtual VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig() const OVERRIDE {
-    return delegate_->GetDefaultVideoEncoderConfig();
-  }
   virtual bool SetSoundDevices(
       const Device* in_device, const Device* out_device) OVERRIDE {
     return delegate_->SetSoundDevices(in_device, out_device);
diff --git a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.cc b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.cc
index a0a8d81fb2..6dacadd154 100644
--- a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.cc
+++ b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.cc
@@ -1144,17 +1144,6 @@ bool WebRtcVideoEngine::SetDefaultEncoderConfig(
   return SetDefaultCodec(config.max_codec);
 }
 
-VideoEncoderConfig WebRtcVideoEngine::GetDefaultEncoderConfig() const {
-  ASSERT(!video_codecs_.empty());
-  VideoCodec max_codec(kVideoCodecPrefs[0].payload_type,
-                       kVideoCodecPrefs[0].name,
-                       video_codecs_[0].width,
-                       video_codecs_[0].height,
-                       video_codecs_[0].framerate,
-                       0);
-  return VideoEncoderConfig(max_codec);
-}
-
 // SetDefaultCodec may be called while the capturer is running. For example, a
 // test call is started in a page with QVGA default codec, and then a real call
 // is started in another page with VGA default codec. This is the corner case
diff --git a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.h b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.h
index eee82c8f73..d577b4bdfc 100644
--- a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.h
+++ b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class WebRtcVideoEngine : public sigslot::has_slots<>,
 
   int GetCapabilities();
   bool SetDefaultEncoderConfig(const VideoEncoderConfig& config);
-  VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultEncoderConfig() const;
 
   // TODO(pbos): Remove when all call sites use VideoOptions.
   virtual WebRtcVideoMediaChannel* CreateChannel(
diff --git a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.cc b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.cc
index 5062fb94d6..a641a58a0e 100644
--- a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.cc
+++ b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.cc
@@ -427,10 +427,6 @@ bool WebRtcVideoEngine2::SetDefaultEncoderConfig(
   return true;
 }
 
-VideoEncoderConfig WebRtcVideoEngine2::GetDefaultEncoderConfig() const {
-  return VideoEncoderConfig(DefaultVideoCodec());
-}
-
 WebRtcVideoChannel2* WebRtcVideoEngine2::CreateChannel(
     const VideoOptions& options,
     VoiceMediaChannel* voice_channel) {
diff --git a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.h b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.h
index 299ac35ec4..68cacc0830 100644
--- a/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.h
+++ b/talk/media/webrtc/webrtcvideoengine2.h
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ class WebRtcVideoEngine2 : public sigslot::has_slots<> {
 
   int GetCapabilities();
   bool SetDefaultEncoderConfig(const VideoEncoderConfig& config);
-  VideoEncoderConfig GetDefaultEncoderConfig() const;
 
   WebRtcVideoChannel2* CreateChannel(const VideoOptions& options,
                                      VoiceMediaChannel* voice_channel);