diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchbar.c b/gtk/gtksearchbar.c
index ea6e134c5b..016b78cde9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchbar.c
@@ -113,14 +113,6 @@ stop_search_cb (GtkWidget    *entry,
   gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (priv->revealer), FALSE);
 }
 
-static void
-preedit_changed_cb (GtkEntry  *entry,
-                    GtkWidget *popup,
-                    gboolean  *preedit_changed)
-{
-  *preedit_changed = TRUE;
-}
-
 static void
 reveal_child_changed_cb (GObject      *object,
                          GParamSpec   *pspec,