diff --git a/source3/winbindd/idmap_tdb2.c b/source3/winbindd/idmap_tdb2.c
index 3ff538b6131..2c432708408 100644
--- a/source3/winbindd/idmap_tdb2.c
+++ b/source3/winbindd/idmap_tdb2.c
@@ -178,18 +178,6 @@ static NTSTATUS idmap_tdb2_alloc_load(void)
 }
 
 
-/*
-  Initialise idmap alloc database. 
-*/
-static NTSTATUS idmap_tdb2_alloc_init(const char *params)
-{
-	/* nothing to do - we want to avoid opening the permanent
-	   database if possible. Instead we load the params when we
-	   first need it. */
-	return NT_STATUS_OK;
-}
-
-
 /*
   Allocate a new id. 
 */