diff --git a/apple/common/rarch_wrapper.h b/apple/common/rarch_wrapper.h
index 4217f79fff..593f2f4543 100644
--- a/apple/common/rarch_wrapper.h
+++ b/apple/common/rarch_wrapper.h
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "gfx/gfx_context.h"
 
-// The result needs to be free()'d
-char* ios_get_rarch_system_directory();
-
 // These functions should only be called as arguments to dispatch_sync
 void apple_rarch_exited (void* result);
 
diff --git a/apple/common/utility.m b/apple/common/utility.m
index 750713b40f..c0425423e5 100644
--- a/apple/common/utility.m
+++ b/apple/common/utility.m
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ NSString* objc_get_value_from_config(config_file_t* config, NSString* name, NSSt
 }
 
 #ifdef IOS
-
-char* ios_get_rarch_system_directory()
-{
-   return strdup([RetroArch_iOS.get.systemDirectory UTF8String]);
-}
-
 #include "../iOS/views.h"
 
 // Simple class to reduce code duplication for fixed table views