diff --git a/libfuse-lite/fuse_i.h b/libfuse-lite/fuse_i.h
index 9101fb58..38c45c72 100644
--- a/libfuse-lite/fuse_i.h
+++ b/libfuse-lite/fuse_i.h
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@ struct fuse_cmd {
 
 struct fuse_chan *fuse_kern_chan_new(int fd);
 
-struct fuse_session *fuse_lowlevel_new(struct fuse_args *args,
-				       const struct fuse_lowlevel_ops *op,
-				       size_t op_size, void *userdata);
-
 void fuse_kern_unmount(const char *mountpoint, int fd);
 int fuse_kern_mount(const char *mountpoint, struct fuse_args *args);