diff --git a/common/file.cpp b/common/file.cpp
index 7836a7d4a80..69338f32f92 100644
--- a/common/file.cpp
+++ b/common/file.cpp
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ bool File::ioFailed() const {
 	return !_handle || (eos() || err());
 }
 
-void File::clearIOFailed() {
-	if (_handle)
-		_handle->clearErr();
-}
-
 bool File::err() const {
 	assert(_handle);
 	return _handle->err();
diff --git a/common/file.h b/common/file.h
index a98d23a96a5..892395a1840 100644
--- a/common/file.h
+++ b/common/file.h
@@ -133,12 +133,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	bool ioFailed() const;
 
-	/**
-	 * DEPRECATED: Don't use this unless you are still using ioFailed().
-	 * Reset the I/O error status.
-	 */
-	void clearIOFailed();
-
 	bool err() const;	// implement abstract Stream method
 	void clearErr();	// implement abstract Stream method
 	bool eos() const;	// implement abstract SeekableReadStream method
diff --git a/engines/scumm/resource_v2.cpp b/engines/scumm/resource_v2.cpp
index 184f3d94dfe..e469c721b12 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/resource_v2.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/resource_v2.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v2::readEnhancedIndexFile() {
 	_fileHandle->seek(_numScripts * 3, SEEK_CUR);
 	_numSounds = _fileHandle->readByte();
 
-	_fileHandle->clearIOFailed();
+	_fileHandle->clearErr();
 	_fileHandle->seek(0, SEEK_SET);
 
 	readMAXS(0);
diff --git a/engines/scumm/resource_v3.cpp b/engines/scumm/resource_v3.cpp
index 420f71cf038..07283950550 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/resource_v3.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/resource_v3.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v3old::readIndexFile() {
 	_fileHandle->seek(_numScripts * 3, SEEK_CUR);
 	_numSounds = _fileHandle->readByte();
 
-	_fileHandle->clearIOFailed();
+	_fileHandle->clearErr();
 	_fileHandle->seek(0, SEEK_SET);
 
 	readMAXS(0);