diff --git a/src/rt/rust.cpp b/src/rt/rust.cpp
index 3cb207cf7975..77008fdd2f78 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust.cpp
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ rust_start(uintptr_t main_fn, int argc, char **argv, void* crate_map) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-extern "C" CDECL int
-new_rust_start(uintptr_t main_fn, int argc, char **argv, void* crate_map) {
-    return rust_start(main_fn, argc, argv, crate_map);
-}
-
 //
 // Local Variables:
 // mode: C++