diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 42f5871b4..94898719d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static gboolean clutter_is_initialized       = FALSE;
 static gboolean clutter_show_fps             = FALSE;
 static gboolean clutter_disable_mipmap_text  = FALSE;
 static gboolean clutter_enable_accessibility = TRUE;
-static gboolean clutter_sync_to_vblank       = TRUE;
 
 static ClutterTextDirection clutter_text_direction = CLUTTER_TEXT_DIRECTION_LTR;
 
@@ -1245,12 +1244,6 @@ clutter_get_debug_flags (ClutterDebugFlag     *debug_flags,
     *pick_flags = clutter_pick_debug_flags;
 }
 
-void
-_clutter_set_sync_to_vblank (gboolean sync_to_vblank)
-{
-  clutter_sync_to_vblank = !!sync_to_vblank;
-}
-
 void
 _clutter_debug_messagev (const char *format,
                          va_list     var_args)