diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1.c
index eac927c489..3d38bd61b5 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1.c
@@ -1029,16 +1029,3 @@ clean:
 }
 #endif /* OPAL_ENABLE_FT_CR */
 
-int mca_pml_ob1_com_btl_comp(const void *v1, const void *v2)
-{
-    const mca_pml_ob1_com_btl_t *b1 = (const mca_pml_ob1_com_btl_t *) v1;
-    const mca_pml_ob1_com_btl_t *b2 = (const mca_pml_ob1_com_btl_t *) v2;
-
-    if(b1->bml_btl->btl_weight < b2->bml_btl->btl_weight)
-        return 1;
-    if(b1->bml_btl->btl_weight > b2->bml_btl->btl_weight)
-        return -1;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-