diff --git a/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c b/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c
index 39bd7e4977..c3841d05ea 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstdashdemux.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ static void gst_dash_demux_download_loop (GstDashDemux * demux);
 static void gst_dash_demux_stop (GstDashDemux * demux);
 static void gst_dash_demux_pause_stream_task (GstDashDemux * demux);
 static void gst_dash_demux_resume_stream_task (GstDashDemux * demux);
-static void gst_dash_demux_pause_download_task (GstDashDemux * demux);
 static void gst_dash_demux_resume_download_task (GstDashDemux * demux);
 static gboolean gst_dash_demux_select_representations (GstDashDemux * demux,
     guint64 current_bitrate);
@@ -1194,15 +1193,6 @@ gst_dash_demux_resume_stream_task (GstDashDemux * demux)
   gst_task_start (demux->stream_task);
 }
 
-static void
-gst_dash_demux_pause_download_task (GstDashDemux * demux)
-{
-  /* Send a signal to the download task so that it pauses itself */
-  GST_TASK_SIGNAL (demux->download_task);
-  /* Pause it explicitly (if it was not in the COND) */
-  gst_task_pause (demux->download_task);
-}
-
 static void
 gst_dash_demux_resume_download_task (GstDashDemux * demux)
 {