diff --git a/src/tapctl/error.h b/src/tapctl/error.h
index 9632b2f..f9586dc 100644
--- a/src/tapctl/error.h
+++ b/src/tapctl/error.h
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@
     return (level & M_DEBUG_LEVEL) <= x_debug_level;
 }
 
-/** Return true if flags represent and enabled, not muted log level */
+/** Return true if flags represent */
 static inline bool
 msg_test(unsigned int flags)
 {
-    return check_debug_level(flags) && dont_mute(flags);
+    return check_debug_level(flags);
 }
 
 #endif /* ifndef ERROR_H */
diff --git a/src/tapctl/main.c b/src/tapctl/main.c
index 1d047dd..6a4a240 100644
--- a/src/tapctl/main.c
+++ b/src/tapctl/main.c
@@ -686,15 +686,6 @@
 }
 
 
-bool
-dont_mute(unsigned int flags)
-{
-    UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(flags);
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
 void
 x_msg_va(const unsigned int flags, const char *format, va_list arglist)
 {