diff --git a/ext/ffi_c/Type.c b/ext/ffi_c/Type.c
index 034482f2c..bc8285717 100644
--- a/ext/ffi_c/Type.c
+++ b/ext/ffi_c/Type.c
@@ -235,24 +235,6 @@ rbffi_Type_Lookup(VALUE name)
     return Qnil;
 }
 
-/**
- * rbffi_Type_Find() is like rbffi_Type_Lookup, but an error is raised if the
- * type is not found.
- */
-VALUE
-rbffi_Type_Find(VALUE name)
-{
-    VALUE rbType = rbffi_Type_Lookup(name);
-
-    if (!RTEST(rbType)) {
-        VALUE s = rb_inspect(name);
-        rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "invalid type, %s", RSTRING_PTR(s));
-        RB_GC_GUARD(s);
-    }
-
-    return rbType;
-}
-
 void
 rbffi_Type_Init(VALUE moduleFFI)
 {
diff --git a/ext/ffi_c/Type.h b/ext/ffi_c/Type.h
index d5522ee8a..b81995acf 100644
--- a/ext/ffi_c/Type.h
+++ b/ext/ffi_c/Type.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ struct Type_ {
 
 extern VALUE rbffi_TypeClass;
 extern VALUE rbffi_Type_Lookup(VALUE type);
-extern VALUE rbffi_Type_Find(VALUE type);
 
 #ifdef	__cplusplus
 }