diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.c b/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.c
index 91f86b5cf..adb1d40b3 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.c
@@ -55,23 +55,6 @@ _cogl_list_remove (CoglList *elm)
   elm->prev = NULL;
 }
 
-int
-_cogl_list_length (CoglList *list)
-{
-  CoglList *e;
-  int count;
-
-  count = 0;
-  e = list->next;
-  while (e != list)
-    {
-      e = e->next;
-      count++;
-    }
-
-  return count;
-}
-
 int
 _cogl_list_empty (CoglList *list)
 {
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.h b/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.h
index dff9f3946..ffa221892 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-list.h
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ _cogl_list_insert (CoglList *list,
 void
 _cogl_list_remove (CoglList *elm);
 
-int
-_cogl_list_length (CoglList *list);
-
 int
 _cogl_list_empty (CoglList *list);