diff --git a/clutter/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.h b/clutter/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.h
index 00af95b8b..9342ceb5a 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.h
+++ b/clutter/cogl/cogl-vertex-buffer.h
@@ -343,20 +343,6 @@ cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new (CoglIndicesType  indices_type,
 CoglIndicesType
 cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_get_type (CoglHandle indices);
 
-/**
- * cogl_vertex_buffer_delete_indices:
- * @handle: A vertex buffer handle
- * @indices_id: The identifier for a an array of indices previously added to
- *              the given Cogl vertex buffer using
- *              cogl_vertex_buffer_add_indices().
- *
- * Frees the resources associated with a previously added array of vertex
- * indices.
- */
-void
-cogl_vertex_buffer_delete_indices (CoglHandle handle,
-                                   int indices_id);
-
 /**
  * cogl_vertex_buffer_draw_elements:
  * @handle: A vertex buffer handle
diff --git a/doc/reference/cogl/cogl-sections.txt b/doc/reference/cogl/cogl-sections.txt
index 5a80895f2..f236673d8 100644
--- a/doc/reference/cogl/cogl-sections.txt
+++ b/doc/reference/cogl/cogl-sections.txt
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ cogl_vertex_buffer_draw
 <SUBSECTION>
 CoglIndicesType
 cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new
-cogl_vertex_buffer_delete_indices
 cogl_vertex_buffer_draw_elements
 cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_get_for_quads
 <SUBSECTION Private>