diff --git a/libfuse/lib/helper.c b/libfuse/lib/helper.c
index 02b3708d..25773844 100644
--- a/libfuse/lib/helper.c
+++ b/libfuse/lib/helper.c
@@ -53,18 +53,6 @@ struct fuse_opt fuse_helper_opts[] =
     FUSE_OPT_END
   };
 
-static void usage(const char *progname)
-{
-  fprintf(stderr,
-          "usage: %s mountpoint [options]\n\n", progname);
-  fprintf(stderr,
-          "general options:\n"
-          "    -o opt,[opt...]        mount options\n"
-          "    -h   --help            print help\n"
-          "    -V   --version         print version\n"
-          "\n");
-}
-
 static int fuse_helper_opt_proc(void *data, const char *arg, int key,
 				struct fuse_args *outargs)
 {