diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 21589e27..0ca23fe1 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -1123,17 +1123,6 @@ _ui_clear_current(void)
     wins_clear_current();
 }
 
-static void
-_ui_close_current(void)
-{
-    int current_index = wins_get_current_num();
-    status_bar_inactive(current_index);
-    wins_close_current();
-    title_bar_console();
-    status_bar_current(1);
-    status_bar_active(1);
-}
-
 static void
 _ui_close_win(int index)
 {
@@ -3090,7 +3079,6 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_next_win = _ui_next_win;
     ui_previous_win = _ui_previous_win;
     ui_clear_current = _ui_clear_current;
-    ui_close_current = _ui_close_current;
     ui_close_win = _ui_close_win;
     ui_tidy_wins = _ui_tidy_wins;
     ui_prune_wins = _ui_prune_wins;
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index a2d24786..556e37dd 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ int (*ui_close_all_wins)(void);
 int (*ui_close_read_wins)(void);
 
 // current window actions
-void (*ui_close_current)(void);
 void (*ui_clear_current)(void);
 win_type_t (*ui_current_win_type)(void);
 int (*ui_current_win_index)(void);