diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index e2627fedf0..b88b029dfc 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ void runloop_msg_queue_push(const char *msg,
 #endif
 }
 
-char* runloop_msg_queue_pull(void)
-{
-   runloop_ctx_msg_info_t msg_info;
-   runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_MSG_QUEUE_PULL, &msg_info);
-
-   return strdup(msg_info.msg);
-}
-
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
 static bool runloop_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(
       settings_t *settings,
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 50bb57b4b8..d597db23b4 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms);
 void runloop_msg_queue_push(const char *msg, unsigned prio,
       unsigned duration, bool flush);
 
-char* runloop_msg_queue_pull(void);
-
 bool runloop_ctl(enum runloop_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
 RETRO_END_DECLS