1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/hw/qdev.c b/hw/qdev.c
index 3b5ce3312f..adfc4a7ea3 100644
--- a/hw/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/qdev.c
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ const char *qdev_fw_name(DeviceState *dev)
     return object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev));
 }
 
-bool qdev_exists(const char *name)
-{
-    return !!object_class_by_name(name);
-}
-
 static void qdev_property_add_legacy(DeviceState *dev, Property *prop,
                                      Error **errp);