diff --git a/libfprint/core.c b/libfprint/core.c
index 2c42ad5..f035c8c 100644
--- a/libfprint/core.c
+++ b/libfprint/core.c
@@ -566,12 +566,6 @@ fpi_dev_get_verify_data(struct fp_dev *dev)
 	return dev->verify_data;
 }
 
-enum fp_dev_state
-fpi_dev_get_dev_state(struct fp_dev *dev)
-{
-	return dev->state;
-}
-
 /**
  * fp_driver_get_name:
  * @drv: the driver
diff --git a/libfprint/drivers_api.h b/libfprint/drivers_api.h
index cc844cd..d3e3c96 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers_api.h
+++ b/libfprint/drivers_api.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ void fpi_dev_set_user_data (struct fp_dev *dev, void *user_data);
 int fpi_dev_get_nr_enroll_stages(struct fp_dev *dev);
 void fpi_dev_set_nr_enroll_stages(struct fp_dev *dev, int nr_enroll_stages);
 struct fp_print_data *fpi_dev_get_verify_data(struct fp_dev *dev);
-enum fp_dev_state fpi_dev_get_dev_state(struct fp_dev *dev);
 
 enum fp_imgdev_state {
 	IMGDEV_STATE_INACTIVE,