diff --git a/engine/client/cl_efx.c b/engine/client/cl_efx.c
index 6a07dd49..c9dae218 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_efx.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_efx.c
@@ -140,26 +140,6 @@ void CL_FreeParticles( void )
 	cl_particles = NULL;
 }
 
-/*
-================
-CL_FreeParticle
-
-move particle to freelist
-================
-*/
-void CL_FreeParticle( particle_t *p )
-{
-	if( p->deathfunc )
-	{
-		// call right the deathfunc before die
-		p->deathfunc( p );
-		p->deathfunc = NULL;
-	}
-
-	p->next = cl_free_particles;
-	cl_free_particles = p;
-}
-
 /*
 ================
 CL_AllocParticleFast