diff --git a/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.c b/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.c
index dc547aaad9f..505f1445786 100644
--- a/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.c
+++ b/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.c
@@ -509,13 +509,6 @@ krb5_error_code smb_krb5_unparse_name(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-bool smb_krb5_principal_compare_any_realm(krb5_context context, 
-					  krb5_const_principal princ1, 
-					  krb5_const_principal princ2)
-{
-	return krb5_principal_compare_any_realm(context, princ1, princ2);
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Free the contents of a krb5_data structure and zero the data field.
  *
diff --git a/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.h b/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.h
index babdfc0ec55..404999bf1cf 100644
--- a/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.h
+++ b/lib/krb5_wrap/krb5_samba.h
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ krb5_error_code smb_krb5_kt_free_entry(krb5_context context, krb5_keytab_entry *
 void kerberos_set_creds_enctype(krb5_creds *pcreds, int enctype);
 bool kerberos_compatible_enctypes(krb5_context context, krb5_enctype enctype1, krb5_enctype enctype2);
 void smb_krb5_free_data_contents(krb5_context context, krb5_data *pdata);
-bool smb_krb5_principal_compare_any_realm(krb5_context context,
-					  krb5_const_principal princ1,
-					  krb5_const_principal princ2);
 krb5_error_code smb_krb5_renew_ticket(const char *ccache_string, const char *client_string, const char *service_string, time_t *expire_time);
 krb5_error_code smb_krb5_gen_netbios_krb5_address(smb_krb5_addresses **kerb_addr,
 						  const char *netbios_name);