diff --git a/devicemodel/core/console.c b/devicemodel/core/console.c
index 56530b368..03314bf19 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/console.c
+++ b/devicemodel/core/console.c
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ console_get_image(void)
 	return image;
 }
 
-void
-console_refresh(void)
-{
-	if (console.fb_render_cb)
-		(*console.fb_render_cb)(console.gc, console.fb_arg);
-}
-
 void
 console_kbd_register(kbd_event_func_t event_cb, void *arg, int pri)
 {
diff --git a/devicemodel/include/console.h b/devicemodel/include/console.h
index a9fa0abac..c1df3d38d 100644
--- a/devicemodel/include/console.h
+++ b/devicemodel/include/console.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ typedef void (*ptr_event_func_t)(uint8_t mask, int x, int y, void *arg);
 
 struct gfx_ctx_image *console_get_image(void);
 
-void	console_refresh(void);
-
 void	console_kbd_register(kbd_event_func_t event_cb, void *arg, int pri);
 void	console_kbd_unregister(void);
 void	console_key_event(int down, uint32_t keysym);