diff --git a/server/red-channel.c b/server/red-channel.c
index 09365485..fb2c8c17 100644
--- a/server/red-channel.c
+++ b/server/red-channel.c
@@ -611,20 +611,6 @@ int red_channel_any_blocked(RedChannel *channel)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-int red_channel_get_first_socket(RedChannel *channel)
-{
-    RedChannelClient *rcc;
-    RedsStream *stream;
-
-    if (!channel || !channel->priv->clients) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    rcc = g_list_nth_data(channel->priv->clients, 0);
-    stream = red_channel_client_get_stream(rcc);
-
-    return stream->socket;
-}
-
 int red_channel_no_item_being_sent(RedChannel *channel)
 {
     GListIter iter;
diff --git a/server/red-channel.h b/server/red-channel.h
index 0aa72c5c..2c99139a 100644
--- a/server/red-channel.h
+++ b/server/red-channel.h
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ void red_channel_pipes_add_type(RedChannel *channel, int pipe_item_type);
 
 void red_channel_pipes_add_empty_msg(RedChannel *channel, int msg_type);
 
-int red_channel_get_first_socket(RedChannel *channel);
-
 /* return TRUE if all of the connected clients to this channel are blocked */
 int red_channel_all_blocked(RedChannel *channel);