diff --git a/src/ui/inputwin.c b/src/ui/inputwin.c
index b3216a16..5ae6656e 100644
--- a/src/ui/inputwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/inputwin.c
@@ -225,13 +225,6 @@ inp_nonblocking(gboolean reset)
     }
 }
 
-void
-inp_block(void)
-{
-    wtimeout(inp_win, -1);
-}
-
-
 void
 inp_close(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/inputwin.h b/src/ui/inputwin.h
index b9026863..91cbb0b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/inputwin.h
+++ b/src/ui/inputwin.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ void inp_close(void);
 void inp_win_clear(void);
 void inp_win_resize(void);
 void inp_put_back(void);
-void inp_block(void);
 char* inp_get_password(void);
 
 #endif