diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c
index 3a4a06515a..7589cd3924 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c
@@ -77,17 +77,6 @@ bool newlib_create_hook(
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-/*
- * Called for all user TASKS (system tasks are MPCI Receive Server and IDLE)
- */
-
-#ifdef NEED_SETVBUF
-void newlib_begin_hook(rtems_tcb *current_task)
-{
-  setvbuf( stdout, NULL, _IOLBF, BUFSIZ );
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  *  Called when a task is deleted.
  *  Must restore the new lib reentrancy state for the new current