diff --git a/src/client/queue.c b/src/client/queue.c
index d833ca3c..ece88034 100644
--- a/src/client/queue.c
+++ b/src/client/queue.c
@@ -62,16 +62,3 @@ initque(struct qelem *p)
     p->q_forw = p;
     p->q_back = p;
 }
-
-struct qelem *
-makeqt(int nelem)
-{
-    struct qelem *table;
-    struct qelem *qp;
-    int i;
-
-    table = malloc(sizeof(*table) * nelem);
-    for (i = 0, qp = table; i < nelem; i++, qp++)
-	initque(qp);
-    return table;
-}
diff --git a/src/client/queue.h b/src/client/queue.h
index cc1c0dc0..f5f94db6 100644
--- a/src/client/queue.h
+++ b/src/client/queue.h
@@ -44,6 +44,5 @@ struct qelem {
 void insque(struct qelem *p, struct qelem *q);
 void remque(struct qelem *p);
 void initque(struct qelem *p);
-struct qelem *makeqt(int nelem);
 
 #endif