diff --git a/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc b/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
index d6d626a61..ce84dde93 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
@@ -717,22 +717,6 @@ function return_gateway_groups_array()
     return $gateway_groups_array;
 }
 
-function lookup_gateway_ip_by_name($name)
-{
-    $gateways_arr = return_gateways_array(true, true);
-
-    foreach ($gateways_arr as $gname => $gw) {
-        if ($gw['name'] === $name || $gname === $name) {
-            if (is_linklocal($gw['gateway']) && strpos($gw['gateway'], '%') === false) {
-                $gw['gateway'] .= "%{$gw['interface']}";
-            }
-            return $gw['gateway'];
-        }
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 function lookup_gateway_interface_by_name($name)
 {
     $gateways_arr = return_gateways_array(false, true);