diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 34cccbaea6..ee9b7230ac 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -1435,9 +1435,3 @@ end:
 
    return 0;
 }
-
-void data_runloop_osd_msg(const char *msg, size_t len)
-{
-   runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, 10, true);
-}
-
diff --git a/tasks/tasks.h b/tasks/tasks.h
index df8fc5b108..dbcc103997 100644
--- a/tasks/tasks.h
+++ b/tasks/tasks.h
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ bool rarch_task_push_overlay_load_default(
         rarch_task_callback_t cb, void *user_data);
 #endif
     
-void data_runloop_osd_msg(const char *s, size_t len);
-
 int find_first_data_track(const char* cue_path,
       int32_t* offset, char* track_path, size_t max_len);