diff --git a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdevice.h b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdevice.h
index 2c05fa9ffd..4d73f09b26 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdevice.h
+++ b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpdevice.h
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ struct _GstVdpDevice
 
 GType gst_vdp_device_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
-GstVdpDevice *gst_vdp_device_new (const gchar *display_name);
-
 GstVdpDevice *gst_vdp_get_device (const gchar *display_name);
 
 G_END_DECLS