diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index ec15a279d..a0a8c1a89 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT xf86SetDGAModeProc xf86SetDGAMode;
 typedef struct _InputInfoRec *InputInfoPtr;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void SetTimeSinceLastInputEvent(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT int xf86RemoveInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void *xf86AddGeneralHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 431d35dcb..5c20b93d2 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -614,23 +614,6 @@ removeInputHandler(IHPtr ih)
     free(ih);
 }
 
-int
-xf86RemoveInputHandler(void *handler)
-{
-    IHPtr ih;
-    int fd;
-
-    if (!handler)
-        return -1;
-
-    ih = handler;
-    fd = ih->fd;
-
-    removeInputHandler(ih);
-
-    return fd;
-}
-
 int
 xf86RemoveGeneralHandler(void *handler)
 {