diff --git a/mi/mioverlay.c b/mi/mioverlay.c
index e97e26c08..8cb28928a 100644
--- a/mi/mioverlay.c
+++ b/mi/mioverlay.c
@@ -1591,24 +1591,6 @@ miOverlayClearToBackground(WindowPtr pWin,
 
 /****************************************************************/
 
-/* not used */
-Bool
-miOverlayGetPrivateClips(WindowPtr pWin,
-                         RegionPtr *borderClip, RegionPtr *clipList)
-{
-    miOverlayTreePtr pTree = MIOVERLAY_GET_WINDOW_TREE(pWin);
-
-    if (pTree) {
-        *borderClip = &(pTree->borderClip);
-        *clipList = &(pTree->clipList);
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    *borderClip = *clipList = NULL;
-
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
 static miOverlayTreePtr
 DoLeaf(WindowPtr pWin, miOverlayTreePtr parent, miOverlayTreePtr prevSib)
 {
diff --git a/mi/mioverlay.h b/mi/mioverlay.h
index 4011a95ce..bd7c976e1 100644
--- a/mi/mioverlay.h
+++ b/mi/mioverlay.h
@@ -13,9 +13,4 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 miInitOverlay(ScreenPtr pScreen,
               miOverlayInOverlayFunc inOverlay, miOverlayTransFunc trans);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool
-
-miOverlayGetPrivateClips(WindowPtr pWin,
-                         RegionPtr *borderClip, RegionPtr *clipList);
-
 #endif                          /* __MIOVERLAY_H */