diff --git a/src/fs.cpp b/src/fs.cpp
index e7d06e45ab1..2dbc13643b3 100644
--- a/src/fs.cpp
+++ b/src/fs.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ FILE *fopen(const fs::path& p, const char *mode)
     return ::fopen(p.string().c_str(), mode);
 }
 
-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 e3ff51604d9..5a28d9a81c6 100644
--- a/src/fs.h
+++ b/src/fs.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ 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
     {