1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/read-cache.c b/read-cache.c
index 48c1797a4a..1030e11051 100644
--- a/read-cache.c
+++ b/read-cache.c
@@ -1733,11 +1733,6 @@ static int read_index_extension(struct index_state *istate,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int hold_locked_index(struct lock_file *lk, int lock_flags)
-{
-	return hold_lock_file_for_update(lk, get_index_file(), lock_flags);
-}
-
 int read_index(struct index_state *istate)
 {
 	return read_index_from(istate, get_index_file(), get_git_dir());