diff --git a/src/event/SignalMonitor.cxx b/src/event/SignalMonitor.cxx
index 16e05b1f6..77ae975a9 100644
--- a/src/event/SignalMonitor.cxx
+++ b/src/event/SignalMonitor.cxx
@@ -170,12 +170,6 @@ SignalMonitorFinish()
 	monitor.Destruct();
 }
 
-EventLoop &
-SignalMonitorGetEventLoop()
-{
-	return monitor->GetEventLoop();
-}
-
 void
 SignalMonitorRegister(int signo, SignalHandler handler)
 {
diff --git a/src/event/SignalMonitor.hxx b/src/event/SignalMonitor.hxx
index 659a84d14..5f14903de 100644
--- a/src/event/SignalMonitor.hxx
+++ b/src/event/SignalMonitor.hxx
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ SignalMonitorInit(EventLoop &loop);
 void
 SignalMonitorFinish();
 
-/**
- * Obtain a reference to the #EventLoop that was passed to
- * SignalMonitorInit().
- */
-EventLoop &
-SignalMonitorGetEventLoop();
-
 /**
  * Register a handler for the specified signal.  The handler will be
  * invoked in a safe context.