diff --git a/qemu/scripts/qapi.py b/qemu/scripts/qapi.py
index 2651656a..e93234af 100644
--- a/qemu/scripts/qapi.py
+++ b/qemu/scripts/qapi.py
@@ -1437,9 +1437,6 @@ def c_type(value, is_param=False):
         assert isinstance(value, str) and value != ""
         return c_name(value) + pointer_suffix
 
-def is_c_ptr(value):
-    return c_type(value).endswith(pointer_suffix)
-
 def genindent(count):
     ret = ""
     for i in range(count):