diff --git a/python/generator.py b/python/generator.py
index 87ecf5ab27..0e86bed15f 100755
--- a/python/generator.py
+++ b/python/generator.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ lxc_functions_failed = []
 qemu_functions_failed = []
 functions_skipped = [
     "virConnectListDomains",
-    "virConnectGetCPUModelNames",
 ]
 lxc_functions_skipped = []
 qemu_functions_skipped = []
diff --git a/python/libvirt-override.py b/python/libvirt-override.py
index 3471a43797..ccfec4825a 100644
--- a/python/libvirt-override.py
+++ b/python/libvirt-override.py
@@ -207,14 +207,3 @@ def virEventAddTimeout(timeout, cb, opaque):
     ret = libvirtmod.virEventAddTimeout(timeout, cbData)
     if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virEventAddTimeout() failed')
     return ret
-
-def getCPUModelNames(conn, arch, flags=0):
-    """
-    get the list of supported CPU models.
-    @conn: virConnect connection
-    @arch: Architecture
-    @flags: extra flags; not used yet, so callers should always pass 0.
-    """
-    ret = libvirtmod.virConnectGetCPUModelNames(conn._o, arch, flags)
-    if ret == None: raise libvirtError ('virConnectGetCPUModelNames() failed', conn=self)
-    return ret