diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
index 6805f725a..adeecec06 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Cursors.c
@@ -208,12 +208,6 @@ set_bit(CARD8 *image, xf86CursorInfoPtr cursor_info, int x, int y, Bool mask)
  * Wrappers to deal with API compatibility with drivers that don't expose
  * *_cursor_*_check
  */
-static inline Bool
-xf86_driver_has_show_cursor(xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
-{
-    return crtc->funcs->show_cursor_check || crtc->funcs->show_cursor;
-}
-
 static inline Bool
 xf86_driver_has_load_cursor_image(xf86CrtcPtr crtc)
 {