diff --git a/src/include/internals.h b/src/include/internals.h
index 09e830e4..283444a6 100644
--- a/src/include/internals.h
+++ b/src/include/internals.h
@@ -782,20 +782,6 @@ extern pthread_key_t __mg_threadinfo_key;
 #define TEST_CANCEL pthread_testcancel()
 int __mg_join_all_message_threads (void);
 
-static inline MSGQUEUE* getMsgQueueForThisThread (void)
-{
-    MSGQUEUE* pMsgQueue;
-
-    pMsgQueue = (MSGQUEUE*)pthread_getspecific (__mg_threadinfo_key);
-#ifdef __VXWORKS__
-    if (pMsgQueue == (void *)-1) {
-        pMsgQueue = NULL;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    return pMsgQueue;
-}
-
 static inline BOOL createThreadInfoKey (void)
 {
     if (pthread_key_create (&__mg_threadinfo_key, NULL))