diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
index 30b3f91283..fa4c2d670c 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions.sh
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ NO_EXPORT=1
 LOAD_STATE=1
 LIST_SEP=" "
 
-hotplug_dev() {
-	env -i ACTION=$1 INTERFACE=$2 /sbin/hotplug-call net
-}
-
 append() {
 	local var="$1"
 	local value="$2"