diff --git a/crypto/x509v3/v3_utl.c b/crypto/x509v3/v3_utl.c
index 46d7580..7911c4b 100644
--- a/crypto/x509v3/v3_utl.c
+++ b/crypto/x509v3/v3_utl.c
@@ -107,19 +107,6 @@
     return X509V3_add_value(name,(const char *)value,extlist);
     }
 
-/* New function for CONF_VALUE. */
-
-CONF_VALUE *X509V3_conf_new()
-	{
-	CONF_VALUE *v = (CONF_VALUE *) OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(CONF_VALUE));
-	if (!v)
-		{
-		v->section = v->name = v->value = NULL;
-		}
-
-	return v;
-	}
-
 /* Free function for STACK_OF(CONF_VALUE) */
 
 void X509V3_conf_free(CONF_VALUE *conf)