diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
index b072b42db..ea7e283e5 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT const char *xf86FindOptionValue(XF86OptionPtr options,
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86MarkOptionUsed(XF86OptionPtr option);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86MarkOptionUsedByName(XF86OptionPtr options,
                                                const char *name);
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool xf86CheckIfOptionUsed(XF86OptionPtr option);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool xf86CheckIfOptionUsedByName(XF86OptionPtr options,
                                                   const char *name);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86ShowUnusedOptions(int scrnIndex,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
index a4f186028..075c7972b 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Option.c
@@ -407,15 +407,6 @@ xf86MarkOptionUsedByName(XF86OptionPtr options, const char *name)
         opt->opt_used = TRUE;
 }
 
-Bool
-xf86CheckIfOptionUsed(XF86OptionPtr option)
-{
-    if (option != NULL)
-        return option->opt_used;
-    else
-        return FALSE;
-}
-
 Bool
 xf86CheckIfOptionUsedByName(XF86OptionPtr options, const char *name)
 {