diff --git a/strutil.c b/strutil.c
index 56ee0599..a3e0b4b2 100644
--- a/strutil.c
+++ b/strutil.c
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@ xvsnprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, va_list ap)
 }
 
 
-int
-sqlquery_snprintf(char *str, const char *format,...)
-{
-	va_list		arglist;
-	int			retval;
-
-	va_start(arglist, format);
-	retval = xvsnprintf(str, MAX_QUERY_LEN, format, arglist);
-	va_end(arglist);
-
-	return retval;
-}
-
 int
 maxlen_snprintf(char *str, const char *format,...)
 {
diff --git a/strutil.h b/strutil.h
index 75aeb0c8..54e8a6fe 100644
--- a/strutil.h
+++ b/strutil.h
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ typedef struct ItemList
 } ItemList;
 
 
-extern int
-sqlquery_snprintf(char *str, const char *format,...)
-__attribute__((format(PG_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE, 2, 3)));
-
 extern int
 maxlen_snprintf(char *str, const char *format,...)
 __attribute__((format(PG_PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE, 2, 3)));