diff --git a/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/cursors.sgml b/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/cursors.sgml
index 96ba512727..8d45cfab08 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/cursors.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/cursors.sgml
@@ -212,12 +212,3 @@ The standard cursors available.
 </para>
 
 @cursor: 
-
-
-<!-- ##### MACRO gdk_cursor_destroy ##### -->
-<para>
-Destroys a cursor, freeing any resources allocated for it.
-</para>
-
-
-
diff --git a/gdk/gdkcursor.h b/gdk/gdkcursor.h
index f20400368d..72871fd075 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcursor.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkcursor.h
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ GdkCursor*  gdk_cursor_new_from_name	 (GdkDisplay      *display,
 					  const gchar     *name);
 GdkPixbuf*  gdk_cursor_get_image         (GdkCursor       *cursor);
 
-#ifndef GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-#define gdk_cursor_destroy             gdk_cursor_unref
-#endif /* GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
 
 G_END_DECLS