diff --git a/src/inotify-map.c b/src/inotify-map.c
index bf6c1dd..5f3e339 100644
--- a/src/inotify-map.c
+++ b/src/inotify-map.c
@@ -211,14 +211,6 @@ char** inotify_map_get_path(int wd) {
     return out;
 }
 
-char** inotify_map_lookup_by_path(const char *path) {
-
-    int wd = inotify_map_get_wd(path);
-    if (wd)
-        return inotify_map_get_path(wd);
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 int inotify_map_isempty() {
 
     return rbtree_is_empty(&tree_wd_paths)
diff --git a/src/inotify-map.h b/src/inotify-map.h
index a136444..6efe5fa 100644
--- a/src/inotify-map.h
+++ b/src/inotify-map.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ int inotify_map_get_wd(const char *path);
 
 char** inotify_map_get_path(int wd);
 
-char** inotify_map_lookup_by_path(const char *path);
-
 int inotify_map_isempty();
 
 #endif /* __INOTIFY_MAP_H */