diff --git a/src/cache.h b/src/cache.h
index 3038030f4..4794dea3a 100644
--- a/src/cache.h
+++ b/src/cache.h
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ GIT_INLINE(int) git_cached_obj_compare(git_cached_obj *obj, const git_oid *oid)
 	return git_oid_cmp(&obj->oid, oid);
 }
 
-GIT_INLINE(int) git_cached_obj_match(unsigned int len, git_cached_obj *obj, const git_oid *oid)
-{
-	return git_oid_match(len, &obj->oid, oid);
-}
-
 GIT_INLINE(void) git_cached_obj_incref(git_cached_obj *obj)
 {
 	git_atomic_inc(&obj->refcount);