diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 13f9263f6..7723c8504 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -809,15 +809,7 @@ clutter_event_get_device_tool (const ClutterEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_new:
- * @type: The type of event.
- *
- * Creates a new #ClutterEvent of the specified type.
- *
- * Return value: (transfer full): A newly allocated #ClutterEvent.
- */
-ClutterEvent *
+static ClutterEvent *
 clutter_event_new (ClutterEventType type)
 {
   ClutterEvent *new_event;
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
index 89e4c01ad..282b9a68b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ guint                   clutter_event_add_filter                (ClutterStage
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void                    clutter_event_remove_filter             (guint                  id);
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-ClutterEvent *          clutter_event_new                       (ClutterEventType        type);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterEvent *          clutter_event_copy                      (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT