diff --git a/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c b/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c
index fc6b079d1..1ee21676a 100644
--- a/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c
+++ b/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.c
@@ -181,12 +181,6 @@ clutter_input_device_evdev_init (ClutterInputDeviceEvdev *self)
   self->priv = clutter_input_device_evdev_get_instance_private (self);
 }
 
-ClutterInputDeviceEvdev *
-_clutter_input_device_evdev_new (void)
-{
-  return g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE_EVDEV, NULL);
-}
-
 const gchar *
 _clutter_input_device_evdev_get_sysfs_path (ClutterInputDeviceEvdev *device)
 {
diff --git a/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.h b/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.h
index 4b76e6223..d2d3fd2ed 100644
--- a/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.h
+++ b/clutter/evdev/clutter-input-device-evdev.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ typedef struct _ClutterInputDeviceEvdev ClutterInputDeviceEvdev;
 
 GType                     clutter_input_device_evdev_get_type         (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
-ClutterInputDeviceEvdev * _clutter_input_device_evdev_new             (void);
 const gchar *             _clutter_input_device_evdev_get_sysfs_path  (ClutterInputDeviceEvdev *device);
 const gchar *             _clutter_input_device_evdev_get_device_path (ClutterInputDeviceEvdev *device);