diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 943b2189a1..5133181c4b 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -1007,12 +1007,6 @@ rb_rubylevel_errinfo(void)
     return get_errinfo();
 }
 
-static VALUE
-rb_threadptr_errinfo(rb_thread_t *th)
-{
-    return get_thread_errinfo(th);
-}
-
 static VALUE
 errat_getter(ID id)
 {