diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
index dde711724..af6299647 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
@@ -6921,17 +6921,6 @@ programming the standard VGA registers, and for handling VGA colourmaps.
 
 	  </blockquote></para></blockquote>
 
-      <blockquote><para>
-	  <programlisting>
-    void vgaHWDisable(vgaHWPtr hwp);
-	  </programlisting>
-	  <blockquote><para>
-      This function disables the VGA subsystem.  (Note, this function is
-      present in XFree86 4.1.0 and later.).
-	    </para>
-
-	  </blockquote></para></blockquote>
-
       <blockquote><para>
 	  <programlisting>
     void vgaHWSave(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, vgaRegPtr save, int flags);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c b/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c
index cb66a118b..c567434de 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c
@@ -1728,12 +1728,6 @@ vgaHWEnable(vgaHWPtr hwp)
     hwp->writeEnable(hwp, hwp->readEnable(hwp) | 0x01);
 }
 
-void
-vgaHWDisable(vgaHWPtr hwp)
-{
-    hwp->writeEnable(hwp, hwp->readEnable(hwp) & ~0x01);
-}
-
 static void
 vgaHWLoadPalette(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int numColors, int *indices, LOCO * colors,
                  VisualPtr pVisual)
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.h b/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.h
index a7564e7bc..8a2f5f564 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.h
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void vgaHWGetIOBase(vgaHWPtr hwp);
 extern _X_EXPORT void vgaHWLock(vgaHWPtr hwp);
 extern _X_EXPORT void vgaHWUnlock(vgaHWPtr hwp);
 extern _X_EXPORT void vgaHWEnable(vgaHWPtr hwp);
-extern _X_EXPORT void vgaHWDisable(vgaHWPtr hwp);
 extern _X_EXPORT void vgaHWDPMSSet(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int PowerManagementMode,
                                    int flags);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool vgaHWHandleColormaps(ScreenPtr pScreen);