diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.c b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.c
index e9d0f53e3..c812b06a7 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.c
@@ -279,29 +279,6 @@ void dbCaSync(void)
     epicsEventDestroy(wake);
 }
 
-DBCORE_API unsigned long dbCaGetUpdateCount(struct link *plink)
-{
-    caLink *pca;
-    unsigned long ret;
-
-    dbScanLock(plink->precord);
-    pca= (caLink *)plink->value.pv_link.pvt;
-
-    if (!pca) {
-        dbScanUnlock(plink->precord);
-        return (unsigned long)-1;
-    }
-
-    epicsMutexMustLock(pca->lock);
-
-    ret = pca->nUpdate;
-
-    epicsMutexUnlock(pca->lock);
-    dbScanUnlock(plink->precord);
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
 void dbCaCallbackProcess(void *userPvt)
 {
     struct link *plink = (struct link *)userPvt;
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.h b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.h
index 88bfadf25..b3d1c3738 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.h
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCa.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ extern struct ca_client_context * dbCaClientContext;
 #ifdef EPICS_DBCA_PRIVATE_API
 /* Wait CA link work queue to become empty.  eg. after from dbPut() to OUT */
 DBCORE_API void dbCaSync(void);
-/* Get current number of data updates received. */
-DBCORE_API unsigned long dbCaGetUpdateCount(struct link *plink);
 /* Wait for the data update counter to reach the specified value. */
 DBCORE_API void testdbCaWaitForUpdateCount(DBLINK *plink, unsigned long cnt);
 #endif