diff --git a/guacd/include/client.h b/guacd/include/client.h
index 8f2cc830..b9dc3c37 100644
--- a/guacd/include/client.h
+++ b/guacd/include/client.h
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@
  */
 #define GUACD_USEC_TIMEOUT (GUACD_TIMEOUT*1000)
 
-
-void guac_client_stop(guac_client* client);
 int guac_start_client(guac_client* client);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/guacd/src/client.c b/guacd/src/client.c
index 9b6b6806..e63fbc93 100644
--- a/guacd/src/client.c
+++ b/guacd/src/client.c
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ void __guacd_sleep(int millis) {
 
 }
 
-void guac_client_stop(guac_client* client) {
-    client->state = STOPPING;
-}
-
 void* __guac_client_output_thread(void* data) {
 
     guac_client* client = (guac_client*) data;