diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/gc.c b/plugins/sudoers/gc.c
index 73594dffb..eeea7bbf9 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/gc.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/gc.c
@@ -152,13 +152,3 @@ sudoers_gc_run(void)
     debug_return;
 #endif /* NO_LEAKS */
 }
-
-#ifndef notyet
-void
-sudoers_gc_init(void)
-{
-#ifdef NO_LEAKS
-    atexit(sudoers_gc_run);
-#endif
-}
-#endif