diff --git a/gfx/d3d/render_chain_null.cpp b/gfx/d3d/render_chain_null.cpp
index f66f8bf306..c1d7b93584 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/render_chain_null.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/render_chain_null.cpp
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ static void null_renderchain_free(void *data)
 {
 }
 
-static void null_renderchain_deinit(void *data)
-{
-   null_renderchain_t *renderchain = (null_renderchain_t*)data;
-
-   if (renderchain)
-      free(renderchain);
-}
-
 static void *null_renderchain_new(void)
 {
    null_renderchain_t *renderchain = (null_renderchain_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*renderchain));