diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
index efc3fd1d33d8c419b527e581422bf1dedec4d6a5..80a964c85c1120425304e5af76301c3182729aef 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ erpnext.setup.EmployeeController = class EmployeeController extends frappe.ui.fo
 	refresh() {
 		erpnext.toggle_naming_series();
 	}
-
-	salutation() {
-		if (this.frm.doc.salutation) {
-			this.frm.set_value("gender", {
-				"Mr": "Male",
-				"Ms": "Female"
-			}[this.frm.doc.salutation]);
-		}
-	}
-
 };
 
 frappe.ui.form.on("Employee", {