diff --git a/src/transport/transport.c b/src/transport/transport.c
index 9214dcd77..cb000ab11 100644
--- a/src/transport/transport.c
+++ b/src/transport/transport.c
@@ -121,16 +121,6 @@ int allow_transports(struct command_context *ctx, const char * const *vector)
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-/**
- * Used to verify correct adapter driver initialization.
- *
- * @returns true if the adapter declares one or more transports.
- */
-bool transports_are_declared(void)
-{
-	return allowed_transports != NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * Registers a transport.  There are general purpose transports
  * (such as JTAG), as well as relatively proprietary ones which are
diff --git a/src/transport/transport.h b/src/transport/transport.h
index 809564e78..e04f78063 100644
--- a/src/transport/transport.h
+++ b/src/transport/transport.h
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ COMMAND_HELPER(transport_list_parse, char ***vector);
 
 int allow_transports(struct command_context *ctx, const char * const *vector);
 
-bool transports_are_declared(void);
-
 bool transport_is_jtag(void);
 bool transport_is_swd(void);
 bool transport_is_dapdirect_jtag(void);