diff --git a/programmer.c b/programmer.c
index 5c841ef..bee60e3 100644
--- a/programmer.c
+++ b/programmer.c
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "programmer.h"
 
-/* No-op shutdown() for programmers which don't need special handling */
-int noop_shutdown(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Fallback map() for programmers which don't need special handling */
 void *fallback_map(const char *descr, uintptr_t phys_addr, size_t len)
 {
diff --git a/programmer.h b/programmer.h
index 591f8ca..8b1de53 100644
--- a/programmer.h
+++ b/programmer.h
@@ -695,7 +695,6 @@
 int register_opaque_master(const struct opaque_master *mst);
 
 /* programmer.c */
-int noop_shutdown(void);
 void *fallback_map(const char *descr, uintptr_t phys_addr, size_t len);
 void fallback_unmap(void *virt_addr, size_t len);
 void fallback_chip_writew(const struct flashctx *flash, uint16_t val, chipaddr addr);