diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 7e5a1e8874ce..b2c7ae465465 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -1676,11 +1676,6 @@ int symbol__tty_annotate(struct symbol *sym, struct map *map,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int hist_entry__annotate(struct hist_entry *he, size_t privsize)
-{
-	return symbol__annotate(he->ms.sym, he->ms.map, privsize);
-}
-
 bool ui__has_annotation(void)
 {
 	return use_browser == 1 && perf_hpp_list.sym;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
index 9241f8c2b7e1..82f3781138f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ void symbol__annotate_zero_histograms(struct symbol *sym);
 
 int symbol__annotate(struct symbol *sym, struct map *map, size_t privsize);
 
-int hist_entry__annotate(struct hist_entry *he, size_t privsize);
-
 int symbol__annotate_init(struct map *map, struct symbol *sym);
 int symbol__annotate_printf(struct symbol *sym, struct map *map,
 			    struct perf_evsel *evsel, bool full_paths,