diff --git a/src/basic/stat-util.c b/src/basic/stat-util.c
index 150605e86d..6eaa3da459 100644
--- a/src/basic/stat-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/stat-util.c
@@ -152,17 +152,6 @@ int null_or_empty_path_with_root(const char *fn, const char *root) {
         return null_or_empty(&st);
 }
 
-int null_or_empty_fd(int fd) {
-        struct stat st;
-
-        assert(fd >= 0);
-
-        if (fstat(fd, &st) < 0)
-                return -errno;
-
-        return null_or_empty(&st);
-}
-
 static int fd_is_read_only_fs(int fd) {
         struct statvfs st;
 
diff --git a/src/basic/stat-util.h b/src/basic/stat-util.h
index 4bf15a731d..24684d5794 100644
--- a/src/basic/stat-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/stat-util.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ static inline int dir_is_empty(const char *path, bool ignore_hidden_or_backup) {
 
 bool null_or_empty(struct stat *st) _pure_;
 int null_or_empty_path_with_root(const char *fn, const char *root);
-int null_or_empty_fd(int fd);
 
 static inline int null_or_empty_path(const char *fn) {
         return null_or_empty_path_with_root(fn, NULL);