diff --git a/gtk/gtkmodules.c b/gtk/gtkmodules.c
index 87883e9c70..640be7bb55 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmodules.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmodules.c
@@ -600,10 +600,3 @@ _gtk_module_has_mixed_deps (GModule *module_to_check)
 
   return result;
 }
-
-void
-_gtk_modules_load_module (const gchar *name)
-{
-  /* We leak the ref */
-  g_slist_free (load_modules (name));
-}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmodules.h b/gtk/gtkmodules.h
index b5a756edfe..29409b7041 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmodules.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmodules.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef void     (*GtkModuleInitFunc)        (gint        *argc,
  */
 typedef void     (*GtkModuleDisplayInitFunc) (GdkDisplay   *display);
 
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmodulesprivate.h b/gtk/gtkmodulesprivate.h
index 34c30739f9..11dbebfd9d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmodulesprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmodulesprivate.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void     _gtk_modules_init             (gint          *argc,
                                         const gchar   *gtk_modules_args);
 void     _gtk_modules_settings_changed (GtkSettings   *settings,
                                         const gchar   *modules);
-void     _gtk_modules_load_module      (const gchar   *name);
 
 gboolean _gtk_module_has_mixed_deps    (GModule       *module);