diff --git a/include/qemu/object.h b/include/qemu/object.h
index ff5444f487..b16d99be8c 100644
--- a/include/qemu/object.h
+++ b/include/qemu/object.h
@@ -527,8 +527,6 @@ const char *object_get_typename(Object *obj);
  */
 Type type_register_static(const TypeInfo *info);
 
-#define type_register_static_alias(info, name) do { } while (0)
-
 /**
  * type_register:
  * @info: The #TypeInfo of the new type