diff --git a/stream/network.c b/stream/network.c
index 25d4cf3533..9750d28478 100644
--- a/stream/network.c
+++ b/stream/network.c
@@ -470,9 +470,3 @@ void fixup_network_stream_cache(stream_t *stream) {
   }
 }
 
-
-static int
-streaming_stop( stream_t *stream ) {
-	stream->streaming_ctrl->status = streaming_stopped_e;
-	return 0;
-}