diff --git a/libretro-common/file/file_path.c b/libretro-common/file/file_path.c
index 28ce1f293b..381aae0592 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/file_path.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/file_path.c
@@ -399,15 +399,6 @@ void fill_pathname_basedir(char *out_dir,
    path_basedir(out_dir);
 }
 
-void fill_pathname_basedir_noext(char *out_dir,
-      const char *in_path, size_t size)
-{
-   if (out_dir != in_path)
-      strlcpy(out_dir, in_path, size);
-   path_basedir(out_dir);
-   path_remove_extension(out_dir);
-}
-
 /**
  * fill_pathname_parent_dir_name:
  * @out_dir            : output directory
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h b/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h
index c1446301ce..a83031900f 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@ size_t fill_pathname_base(char *out_path, const char *in_path, size_t size);
  **/
 void fill_pathname_basedir(char *out_path, const char *in_path, size_t size);
 
-void fill_pathname_basedir_noext(char *out_dir,
-      const char *in_path, size_t size);
-
 /**
  * fill_pathname_parent_dir_name:
  * @out_dir            : output directory