diff --git a/include/git2/reflog.h b/include/git2/reflog.h
index 2d1b6eeaa..df06e1b8e 100644
--- a/include/git2/reflog.h
+++ b/include/git2/reflog.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_reflog_read(git_reflog **out, git_repository *repo,  const c
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_reflog_write(git_reflog *reflog);
 
 /**
- * Add a new entry to the reflog.
+ * Add a new entry to the in-memory reflog.
  *
  * `msg` is optional and can be NULL.
  *
@@ -59,23 +59,6 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_reflog_write(git_reflog *reflog);
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_reflog_append(git_reflog *reflog, const git_oid *id, const git_signature *committer, const char *msg);
 
-/**
- * Add a new entry to the named reflog.
- *
- * This utility function loads the named reflog, appends to it and
- * writes it back out to the backend.
- *
- * `msg` is optional and can be NULL.
- *
- * @param repo the repository to act on
- * @param name the reflog's name
- * @param id the OID the reference is now pointing to
- * @param committer the signature of the committer
- * @param msg the reflog message
- * @return 0 or an error code
- */
-GIT_EXTERN(int) git_reflog_append_to(git_repository *repo, const char *name, const git_oid *id, const git_signature *committer, const char *msg);
-
 /**
  * Rename a reflog
  *
diff --git a/src/reflog.c b/src/reflog.c
index cebb87d86..9b2b201bf 100644
--- a/src/reflog.c
+++ b/src/reflog.c
@@ -230,22 +230,3 @@ int git_reflog_drop(git_reflog *reflog, size_t idx, int rewrite_previous_entry)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-int git_reflog_append_to(git_repository *repo, const char *name, const git_oid *id,
-			 const git_signature *committer, const char *msg)
-{
-	int error;
-	git_reflog *reflog;
-
-	if ((error = git_reflog_read(&reflog, repo, name)) < 0)
-		return error;
-
-	if ((error = git_reflog_append(reflog, id, committer, msg)) < 0)
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	error = git_reflog_write(reflog);
-
-cleanup:
-	git_reflog_free(reflog);
-	return error;
-}
diff --git a/tests/refs/reflog/reflog.c b/tests/refs/reflog/reflog.c
index 60085791c..9ac15d556 100644
--- a/tests/refs/reflog/reflog.c
+++ b/tests/refs/reflog/reflog.c
@@ -100,29 +100,6 @@ void test_refs_reflog_reflog__append_then_read(void)
 	git_signature_free(committer);
 }
 
-void test_refs_reflog_reflog__append_to_then_read(void)
-{
-	/* write a reflog for a given reference and ensure it can be read back */
-	git_reference *ref;
-	git_oid oid;
-	git_signature *committer;
-
-	/* Create a new branch pointing at the HEAD */
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, current_master_tip);
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create(&ref, g_repo, new_ref, &oid, 0));
-	git_reference_free(ref);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_signature_now(&committer, "foo", "foo@bar"));
-
-	cl_git_fail(git_reflog_append_to(g_repo, new_ref, &oid, committer, "no inner\nnewline"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_reflog_append_to(g_repo, new_ref, &oid, committer, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_reflog_append_to(g_repo, new_ref, &oid, committer, commit_msg "\n"));
-
-	assert_appends(committer, &oid);
-
-	git_signature_free(committer);
-}
-
 void test_refs_reflog_reflog__renaming_the_reference_moves_the_reflog(void)
 {
 	git_reference *master, *new_master;