diff --git a/luaa.h b/luaa.h
index 4e7df3c1a..0d61fd3a5 100644
--- a/luaa.h
+++ b/luaa.h
@@ -203,12 +203,6 @@ luaA_getopt_lstring(lua_State *L, int idx, const char *name, const char *def, si
     return luaL_optlstring(L, -1, def, len);
 }
 
-static inline const char *
-luaA_getopt_string(lua_State *L, int idx, const char *name, const char *def)
-{
-    return luaA_getopt_lstring(L, idx, name, def, NULL);
-}
-
 static inline bool
 luaA_getopt_boolean(lua_State *L, int idx, const char *name, bool def)
 {