diff --git a/gtk/gtkprintbackend.h b/gtk/gtkprintbackend.h
index b23220a0af..bdf5b69973 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprintbackend.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkprintbackend.h
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ void        gtk_print_backend_set_list_done        (GtkPrintBackend         *bac
 
 
 /* Backend-only functions for GtkPrinter */
-
-GtkPrinter *gtk_printer_new                   (const char      *name,
-					       GtkPrintBackend *backend,
-					       gboolean         is_virtual);
 gboolean    gtk_printer_is_new                (GtkPrinter      *printer);
 void        gtk_printer_set_accepts_pdf       (GtkPrinter      *printer,
 					       gboolean         val);