diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index d5b73e645d..f8e2c55a06 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -2240,14 +2240,6 @@ size_t virQEMUCapsGetCPUDefinitions(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
 }
 
 
-size_t virQEMUCapsGetMachineTypes(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
-                                  char ***names)
-{
-    if (names)
-        *names = qemuCaps->machineTypes;
-    return qemuCaps->nmachineTypes;
-}
-
 int virQEMUCapsGetMachineTypesCaps(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
                                    size_t *nmachines,
                                    virCapsGuestMachinePtr **machines)
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index bd5c6d99a5..72e763abec 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -419,8 +419,6 @@ int virQEMUCapsAddCPUDefinition(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
                                 const char *name);
 size_t virQEMUCapsGetCPUDefinitions(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
                                     char ***names);
-size_t virQEMUCapsGetMachineTypes(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
-                                  char ***names);
 const char *virQEMUCapsGetCanonicalMachine(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,
                                            const char *name);
 int virQEMUCapsGetMachineMaxCpus(virQEMUCapsPtr qemuCaps,