diff --git a/src/misc/pv/epicsException.h b/src/misc/pv/epicsException.h
index e9fc50a..f32cc6f 100644
--- a/src/misc/pv/epicsException.h
+++ b/src/misc/pv/epicsException.h
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ private:
 #endif
 
 #define THROW_BASE_EXCEPTION(msg) THROW_EXCEPTION2(::epics::pvData::BaseException, msg)
-#define THROW_BASE_EXCEPTION_CAUSE(msg, cause) THROW_EXCEPTION2(::epics::pvData::BaseException, msg)
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/testApp/misc/testBaseException.cpp b/testApp/misc/testBaseException.cpp
index ef36d7e..574fe93 100644
--- a/testApp/misc/testBaseException.cpp
+++ b/testApp/misc/testBaseException.cpp
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ void Unroller::unroll<0>(double /*d*/) {
     THROW_BASE_EXCEPTION("the root cause");
 }
 
-void internalTestBaseException(int /*unused*/ = 0)
-{
-    try {
-        // NOTE: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 calls will be optimized and not shown
-        Unroller().unroll<5>(42.0);
-    } catch (BaseException& be3) {
-        THROW_BASE_EXCEPTION_CAUSE("exception 1", be3);
-    }
-}
-
 void testBaseExceptionTest() {
     printf("testBaseException... ");
 
@@ -50,16 +40,6 @@ void testBaseExceptionTest() {
         printf("\n\n%s\n\n", be.what());
     }
 
-    try {
-        try {
-            internalTestBaseException();
-        } catch (BaseException& be2) {
-            THROW_BASE_EXCEPTION_CAUSE("exception 2", be2);
-        }
-    } catch (BaseException& be) {
-        printf("\n\n%s\n\n", be.what());
-    }
-
     testPass("testBaseException");
 }