diff --git a/common/utils.c b/common/utils.c
index 2517bb34..46fe6056 100644
--- a/common/utils.c
+++ b/common/utils.c
@@ -1830,23 +1830,6 @@ int btrfs_string_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_fd(int fd, char **data_ret,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int btrfs_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_path(const char *path)
-{
-	int fd;
-	int ret;
-	DIR *dirstream = NULL;
-
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path, &dirstream, 0);
-	if (fd < 0)
-		return -1;
-	closedir(dirstream);
-
-	ret = btrfs_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_fd(fd);
-	close(fd);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int btrfs_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_fd(int fd)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/common/utils.h b/common/utils.h
index 79c168c5..d825f391 100644
--- a/common/utils.h
+++ b/common/utils.h
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ static inline int btrfs_test_for_mixed_profiles_by_fd(int fd)
 	return btrfs_string_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_fd(fd, NULL, NULL,
 			NULL, NULL);
 }
-int btrfs_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_path(const char *path);
 int btrfs_check_for_mixed_profiles_by_fd(int fd);
 
 #endif