diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
index e939692cd..0a41d249d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT double xf86SetPercentOption(XF86OptionPtr list,
                                              const char *name, double deflt);
 extern _X_EXPORT int xf86CheckIntOption(XF86OptionPtr optlist, const char *name,
                                         int deflt);
-extern _X_EXPORT double xf86CheckRealOption(XF86OptionPtr optlist,
-                                            const char *name, double deflt);
 extern _X_EXPORT char *xf86CheckStrOption(XF86OptionPtr optlist,
                                           const char *name, const char *deflt);
 extern _X_EXPORT int xf86CheckBoolOption(XF86OptionPtr list, const char *name,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
index b8bab3617..1b6da73b1 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
@@ -272,12 +272,6 @@ xf86CheckIntOption(XF86OptionPtr optlist, const char *name, int deflt)
     return LookupIntOption(optlist, name, deflt, FALSE);
 }
 
-double
-xf86CheckRealOption(XF86OptionPtr optlist, const char *name, double deflt)
-{
-    return LookupRealOption(optlist, name, deflt, FALSE);
-}
-
 char *
 xf86CheckStrOption(XF86OptionPtr optlist, const char *name, const char *deflt)
 {