diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b4fd1b3f..716b45dc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -925,7 +925,6 @@ if test "${with_crypto_library}" = "openssl"; then
 			X509_STORE_get0_objects \
 			X509_OBJECT_free \
 			X509_OBJECT_get_type \
-			EVP_PKEY_id \
 			EVP_PKEY_get0_RSA \
 			EVP_PKEY_get0_DSA \
 			EVP_PKEY_get0_EC_KEY \
diff --git a/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h b/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
index 8b29cdaf..2c4a08c1 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
@@ -258,20 +258,6 @@ EVP_PKEY_get0_EC_KEY(EVP_PKEY *pkey)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_EVP_PKEY_ID)
-/**
- * Get the PKEY type
- *
- * @param pkey                Public key object
- * @return                    The key type
- */
-static inline int
-EVP_PKEY_id(const EVP_PKEY *pkey)
-{
-    return pkey ? pkey->type : EVP_PKEY_NONE;
-}
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(HAVE_EVP_PKEY_GET0_DSA)
 /**
  * Get the DSA object of a public key