2 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 8b9f7c3a80..32349a5585 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ static struct ref_storage_be *find_ref_storage_backend(const char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int ref_storage_backend_exists(const char *name)
-{
-	return find_ref_storage_backend(name) != NULL;
-}
-
 /*
  * How to handle various characters in refnames:
  * 0: An acceptable character for refs
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 48970dfc7e..573b69863d 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -836,8 +836,6 @@ int reflog_expire(const char *refname, const struct object_id *oid,
 		  reflog_expiry_cleanup_fn cleanup_fn,
 		  void *policy_cb_data);
 
-int ref_storage_backend_exists(const char *name);
-
 struct ref_store *get_main_ref_store(struct repository *r);
 
 /**