diff --git a/src/trap.rs b/src/trap.rs
index 67495c74148..37dca77bdbd 100644
--- a/src/trap.rs
+++ b/src/trap.rs
@@ -68,14 +68,3 @@ pub(crate) fn trap_unimplemented(fx: &mut FunctionCx<'_, '_, impl Module>, msg:
     fx.bcx.ins().trapnz(true_, TrapCode::User(!0));
 }
 
-/// Like `trap_unimplemented` but returns a fake value of the specified type.
-///
-/// Trap code: user65535
-pub(crate) fn trap_unimplemented_ret_value<'tcx>(
-    fx: &mut FunctionCx<'_, 'tcx, impl Module>,
-    dest_layout: TyAndLayout<'tcx>,
-    msg: impl AsRef<str>,
-) -> CValue<'tcx> {
-    trap_unimplemented(fx, msg);
-    CValue::by_ref(Pointer::const_addr(fx, 0), dest_layout)
-}