diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 282a77caa7..761617df82 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -1598,12 +1598,6 @@ nm_device_is_available (NMDevice *self)
 	return NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (self)->is_available (self);
 }
 
-gboolean
-nm_device_ignore_carrier (NMDevice *dev)
-{
-	return NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (dev)->ignore_carrier;
-}
-
 gboolean
 nm_device_get_enabled (NMDevice *self)
 {
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.h b/src/devices/nm-device.h
index 48f7a3a00f..ed1c803f4c 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.h
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.h
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ NMConnection *  nm_device_get_connection	(NMDevice *dev);
 
 gboolean        nm_device_is_available   (NMDevice *dev);
 gboolean        nm_device_has_carrier    (NMDevice *dev);
-gboolean        nm_device_ignore_carrier (NMDevice *dev);
 
 NMConnection * nm_device_generate_connection (NMDevice *device);