diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index 7b17e20f7..ec15a279d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT xf86SetDGAModeProc xf86SetDGAMode;
 typedef struct _InputInfoRec *InputInfoPtr;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void SetTimeSinceLastInputEvent(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT void *xf86AddInputHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc,
-                                             void *data);
 extern _X_EXPORT int xf86RemoveInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 2c2b5567f..431d35dcb 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -566,16 +566,6 @@ addInputHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc, void *data)
     return ih;
 }
 
-void *
-xf86AddInputHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc, void *data)
-{
-    IHPtr ih = addInputHandler(fd, proc, data);
-
-    if (ih)
-        ih->is_input = TRUE;
-    return ih;
-}
-
 void *
 xf86AddGeneralHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc, void *data)
 {