diff --git a/include/sysemu/replay.h b/include/sysemu/replay.h
index 8102fa54f0..cba74fa9bc 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/replay.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/replay.h
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ void replay_async_events(void);
 
 /* Asynchronous events queue */
 
-/*! Disables storing events in the queue */
-void replay_disable_events(void);
 /*! Enables storing events in the queue */
 void replay_enable_events(void);
 /*! Returns true when saving events is enabled */
diff --git a/replay/replay-events.c b/replay/replay-events.c
index af0721cc1a..2e46eda6bf 100644
--- a/replay/replay-events.c
+++ b/replay/replay-events.c
@@ -92,15 +92,6 @@ void replay_flush_events(void)
     }
 }
 
-void replay_disable_events(void)
-{
-    if (replay_mode != REPLAY_MODE_NONE) {
-        events_enabled = false;
-        /* Flush events queue before waiting of completion */
-        replay_flush_events();
-    }
-}
-
 /*! Adds specified async event to the queue */
 void replay_add_event(ReplayAsyncEventKind event_kind,
                       void *opaque,