diff --git a/src/openvpn/event.h b/src/openvpn/event.h
index 40ed161..b784dfe 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/event.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/event.h
@@ -190,13 +190,6 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-static inline void
-event_set_return_init(struct event_set_return *esr)
-{
-    esr->rwflags = 0;
-    esr->arg = NULL;
-}
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
 static inline void