diff --git a/lib4d_sql/fourd.c b/lib4d_sql/fourd.c
index fae35d5..f65e4c2 100755
--- a/lib4d_sql/fourd.c
+++ b/lib4d_sql/fourd.c
@@ -241,12 +241,6 @@ void * fourd_field(FOURD_RESULT *res,unsigned int numCol)
 	return elmt->pValue;
 }
 
-//This function is for use by the python 4d driver, as it appears to be the only
-//way to get this block of memory freed. Hopefully that will change.
-void _free_field_string(char **value){
-	free(*value);
-}
-
 int fourd_field_to_string(FOURD_RESULT *res,unsigned int numCol,char **value,size_t *len)
 {
 	unsigned int nbCol=res->row_type.nbColumn;
diff --git a/lib4d_sql/fourd.h b/lib4d_sql/fourd.h
index add33b1..3144bd3 100755
--- a/lib4d_sql/fourd.h
+++ b/lib4d_sql/fourd.h
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ const char * fourd_sqlstate(FOURD *cnx);
 void fourd_free(FOURD* cnx);
 void fourd_free_statement(FOURD_STATEMENT *state);
 void fourd_timeout(FOURD* cnx,int timeout);
-//For use by external non-c code that can't access/clear this block of memory
-//directly.
-void _free_field_string(char **value);
 
 /*function on FOURD_RESULT*/
 FOURD_LONG8 fourd_num_rows(FOURD_RESULT *result);