diff --git a/src/include/taler_util.h b/src/include/taler_util.h
index f0da795a4..797b6691b 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_util.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_util.h
@@ -121,18 +121,6 @@ TALER_config_get_denom (struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
                         struct TALER_Amount *denom);
 
 
-/**
- * Get the path to a specific Taler installation directory or, with
- * #GNUNET_OS_IPK_SELF_PREFIX, the current running apps installation
- * directory.
- *
- * @param dirkind what kind of directory is desired?
- * @return a pointer to the dir path (to be freed by the caller)
- */
-char *
-TALER_OS_installation_get_path (enum GNUNET_OS_InstallationPathKind dirkind);
-
-
 /**
  * Print out details on command line options (implements --help).
  *