diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
index 0a41d249d..9a6673d12 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT double xf86CheckPercentOption(XF86OptionPtr list,
 extern _X_EXPORT XF86OptionPtr xf86AddNewOption(XF86OptionPtr head,
                                                 const char *name,
                                                 const char *val);
-extern _X_EXPORT XF86OptionPtr xf86NewOption(char *name, char *value);
 extern _X_EXPORT XF86OptionPtr xf86NextOption(XF86OptionPtr list);
 extern _X_EXPORT XF86OptionPtr xf86OptionListCreate(const char **options,
                                                     int count, int used);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
index 1b6da73b1..267f63518 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
@@ -344,12 +344,6 @@ xf86AddNewOption(XF86OptionPtr head, const char *name, const char *val)
     return xf86addNewOption(head, tmp_name, tmp);
 }
 
-XF86OptionPtr
-xf86NewOption(char *name, char *value)
-{
-    return xf86newOption(name, value);
-}
-
 XF86OptionPtr
 xf86NextOption(XF86OptionPtr list)
 {