diff --git a/src/fs.cpp b/src/fs.cpp
index cfb6066101..a146107c4c 100644
--- a/src/fs.cpp
+++ b/src/fs.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ FILE *fopen(const fs::path& p, const char *mode)
 #endif
 }
 
-FILE *freopen(const fs::path& p, const char *mode, FILE *stream)
-{
-    return ::freopen(p.string().c_str(), mode, stream);
-}
-
 #ifndef WIN32
 
 static std::string GetErrorReason() {
diff --git a/src/fs.h b/src/fs.h
index cddcae5a73..d478846a6e 100644
--- a/src/fs.h
+++ b/src/fs.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 /** Bridge operations to C stdio */
 namespace fsbridge {
     FILE *fopen(const fs::path& p, const char *mode);
-    FILE *freopen(const fs::path& p, const char *mode, FILE *stream);
 
     class FileLock
     {