diff --git a/src/sdl2/sdl.rs b/src/sdl2/sdl.rs
index 322dc9da..255d2832 100644
--- a/src/sdl2/sdl.rs
+++ b/src/sdl2/sdl.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,3 @@ pub fn set_error_from_code(err: Error) {
 pub fn clear_error() {
     unsafe { ll::SDL_ClearError(); }
 }
-
-pub fn get_ticks() -> u32 {
-    unsafe { ll::SDL_GetTicks() as u32 }
-}