diff --git a/ui/vnc-jobs.c b/ui/vnc-jobs.c
index 68f3d773d9..c8ee203495 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-jobs.c
+++ b/ui/vnc-jobs.c
@@ -342,16 +342,3 @@ void vnc_start_worker_thread(void)
                        QEMU_THREAD_DETACHED);
     queue = q; /* Set global queue */
 }
-
-void vnc_stop_worker_thread(void)
-{
-    if (!vnc_worker_thread_running())
-        return ;
-
-    /* Remove all jobs and wake up the thread */
-    vnc_lock_queue(queue);
-    queue->exit = true;
-    vnc_unlock_queue(queue);
-    vnc_jobs_clear(NULL);
-    qemu_cond_broadcast(&queue->cond);
-}
diff --git a/ui/vnc-jobs.h b/ui/vnc-jobs.h
index 31da103fac..044bf9fbfd 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-jobs.h
+++ b/ui/vnc-jobs.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ void vnc_jobs_join(VncState *vs);
 
 void vnc_jobs_consume_buffer(VncState *vs);
 void vnc_start_worker_thread(void);
-void vnc_stop_worker_thread(void);
 
 /* Locks */
 static inline int vnc_trylock_display(VncDisplay *vd)