diff --git a/src/helper/log.c b/src/helper/log.c
index f3872b541..b49c9af94 100644
--- a/src/helper/log.c
+++ b/src/helper/log.c
@@ -295,12 +295,6 @@ void log_exit(void)
 	log_output = NULL;
 }
 
-int set_log_output(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, FILE *output)
-{
-	log_output = output;
-	return ERROR_OK;
-}
-
 /* add/remove log callback handler */
 int log_add_callback(log_callback_fn fn, void *priv)
 {
diff --git a/src/helper/log.h b/src/helper/log.h
index da1e652df..ee71bf03f 100644
--- a/src/helper/log.h
+++ b/src/helper/log.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ __attribute__ ((format (PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE_FORMAT, 5, 6)));
  */
 void log_init(void);
 void log_exit(void);
-int set_log_output(struct command_context *cmd_ctx, FILE *output);
 
 int log_register_commands(struct command_context *cmd_ctx);