diff --git a/src/dungeon.c b/src/dungeon.c
index 7e6da3244..b5b02a16f 100644
--- a/src/dungeon.c
+++ b/src/dungeon.c
@@ -1582,16 +1582,6 @@ boolean up;
     return tmp;
 }
 
-stairway *
-stairway_find_ladder()
-{
-    stairway *tmp = g.stairs;
-
-    while (tmp && !tmp->isladder)
-        tmp = tmp->next;
-    return tmp;
-}
-
 stairway *
 stairway_find_type_dir(isladder, up)
 boolean isladder, up;