diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index 98d117d45..fddb4c510 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -2515,12 +2515,6 @@ static int update_timer(struct Curl_multi *multi)
   return multi->timer_cb((CURLM*)multi, timeout_ms, multi->timer_userp);
 }
 
-void Curl_multi_set_easy_connection(struct SessionHandle *handle,
-                                    struct connectdata *conn)
-{
-  handle->easy_conn = conn;
-}
-
 static bool isHandleAtHead(struct SessionHandle *handle,
                            struct curl_llist *pipeline)
 {
diff --git a/lib/multiif.h b/lib/multiif.h
index c77b3ca3b..19bdaf2a3 100644
--- a/lib/multiif.h
+++ b/lib/multiif.h
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ struct Curl_multi *Curl_multi_handle(int hashsize, int chashsize);
 void Curl_multi_dump(const struct Curl_multi *multi_handle);
 #endif
 
-/* Update the current connection of a One_Easy handle */
-void Curl_multi_set_easy_connection(struct SessionHandle *handle,
-                                    struct connectdata *conn);
-
 void Curl_multi_process_pending_handles(struct Curl_multi *multi);
 
 /* Return the value of the CURLMOPT_MAX_HOST_CONNECTIONS option */