diff --git a/lib/krb5/data.c b/lib/krb5/data.c
index 71efbd29d..888d394ad 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/data.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/data.c
@@ -69,21 +69,6 @@ krb5_data_free(krb5_data *p)
     krb5_data_zero(p);
 }
 
-/**
- * Same as krb5_data_free().
- *
- * @param context Kerberos 5 context.
- * @param data krb5_data to free.
- *
- * @ingroup krb5
- */
-
-void KRB5_LIB_FUNCTION
-krb5_free_data_contents(krb5_context context, krb5_data *data)
-{
-    krb5_data_free(data);
-}
-
 /**
  * Free krb5_data (and its content).
  *