diff --git a/ir.c b/ir.c
index 6c1e589..95ff8d2 100644
--- a/ir.c
+++ b/ir.c
@@ -547,25 +547,10 @@ bool ir_function_finalize(ir_function *self)
     return true;
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_function_get_local(ir_function *self, const char *name)
-{
-    size_t i;
-    for (i = 0; i < vec_size(self->locals); ++i) {
-        if (!strcmp(self->locals[i]->name, name))
-            return self->locals[i];
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 ir_value* ir_function_create_local(ir_function *self, const char *name, int vtype, bool param)
 {
     ir_value *ve;
 
-    /*
-    if (ir_function_get_local(self, name))
-        return NULL;
-    */
-
     if (param &&
         vec_size(self->locals) &&
         self->locals[vec_size(self->locals)-1]->store != store_param) {
diff --git a/ir.h b/ir.h
index bb26cff..324335f 100644
--- a/ir.h
+++ b/ir.h
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ void ir_function_collect_value(ir_function*, ir_value *value);
 
 bool ir_function_set_name(ir_function*, const char *name);
 
-ir_value* ir_function_get_local(ir_function *self, const char *name);
 ir_value* ir_function_create_local(ir_function *self, const char *name, int vtype, bool param);
 
 bool GMQCC_WARN ir_function_finalize(ir_function*);