diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
index f2e552f3..e34d2ba4 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static void term_move_reset(int x, int y)
 void term_resize(int width, int height)
 {
 	if (width < 0 || height < 0) {
-		terminfo_resize(current_term);
 		width = current_term->width;
                 height = current_term->height;
 	}
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
index 530050c2..3d18b79b 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
@@ -384,12 +384,6 @@ static void term_fill_capabilities(TERM_REC *term)
 	}
 }
 
-/* Terminal was resized - ask the width/height from terminfo again */
-void terminfo_resize(TERM_REC *term)
-{
-	/* FIXME: is this possible? */
-}
-
 static void terminfo_colors_deinit(TERM_REC *term)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
index 93afa78b..66764feb 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.h
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ void terminfo_core_deinit(TERM_REC *term);
    terminal capabilities don't contain color codes */
 void terminfo_setup_colors(TERM_REC *term, int force);
 
-/* Terminal was resized - ask the width/height from terminfo again */
-void terminfo_resize(TERM_REC *term);
-
 void terminfo_cont(TERM_REC *term);
 void terminfo_stop(TERM_REC *term);