diff --git a/server/red-channel-client.c b/server/red-channel-client.c
index 5d61a824..5b505bdf 100644
--- a/server/red-channel-client.c
+++ b/server/red-channel-client.c
@@ -1897,11 +1897,6 @@ void red_channel_client_set_destroying(RedChannelClient *rcc)
     rcc->priv->destroying = TRUE;
 }
 
-bool red_channel_client_is_destroying(RedChannelClient *rcc)
-{
-    return rcc->priv->destroying;
-}
-
 GQuark spice_server_error_quark(void)
 {
     return g_quark_from_static_string("spice-server-error-quark");
diff --git a/server/red-channel-client.h b/server/red-channel-client.h
index 56e006ec..79493417 100644
--- a/server/red-channel-client.h
+++ b/server/red-channel-client.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ void red_channel_client_init_outgoing_messages_window(RedChannelClient *rcc);
 
 gboolean red_channel_client_set_migration_seamless(RedChannelClient *rcc);
 void red_channel_client_set_destroying(RedChannelClient *rcc);
-bool red_channel_client_is_destroying(RedChannelClient *rcc);
 
 /* allow to block or unblock reading */
 void red_channel_client_block_read(RedChannelClient *rcc);