diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
index 4127bcad3de..52aca2f1bd9 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.cpp
@@ -202,15 +202,6 @@ WiFiClient::~WiFiClient()
     stop();
 }
 
-WiFiClient & WiFiClient::operator=(const WiFiClient &other)
-{
-    stop();
-    clientSocketHandle = other.clientSocketHandle;
-    _rxBuffer = other._rxBuffer;
-    _connected = other._connected;
-    return *this;
-}
-
 void WiFiClient::stop()
 {
     clientSocketHandle = NULL;
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.h b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.h
index 06e77c7cd1d..d78e00fb19e 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.h
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiClient.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class WiFiClient : public ESPLwIPClient
     {
         return connected();
     }
-    WiFiClient & operator=(const WiFiClient &other);
     bool operator==(const bool value)
     {
         return bool() == value;