diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c b/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c
index 9245ce44a2..c1c2699095 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c
@@ -1164,9 +1164,3 @@ _gtk_icon_helper_set_pixbuf_scale (GtkIconHelper *self,
       _gtk_icon_helper_invalidate (self);
     }
 }
-
-int
-_gtk_icon_helper_get_pixbuf_scale (GtkIconHelper *self)
-{
-  return self->priv->orig_pixbuf_scale;
-}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconhelperprivate.h b/gtk/gtkiconhelperprivate.h
index d2e9bd074d..b4b2416f81 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconhelperprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconhelperprivate.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ void _gtk_icon_helper_set_pixbuf (GtkIconHelper *self,
 				  GdkPixbuf *pixbuf);
 void _gtk_icon_helper_set_pixbuf_scale (GtkIconHelper *self,
 					int scale);
-int  _gtk_icon_helper_get_pixbuf_scale (GtkIconHelper *self);
 void _gtk_icon_helper_set_animation (GtkIconHelper *self,
                                      GdkPixbufAnimation *animation);
 void _gtk_icon_helper_set_icon_set (GtkIconHelper *self,