diff --git a/miniaudio.h b/miniaudio.h
index a107d832..3febec8a 100644
--- a/miniaudio.h
+++ b/miniaudio.h
@@ -9577,12 +9577,6 @@ MA_API ma_uint32 ma_calculate_buffer_size_in_frames_from_descriptor(const ma_dev
 
 
 
-
-/*
-Retrieves a friendly name for a backend.
-*/
-MA_API const char* ma_get_backend_name(ma_backend backend);
-
 /*
 Retrieves the backend enum from the given name.
 */
@@ -19617,15 +19611,6 @@ static ma_backend_name gBackendInfo[] = /* Indexed by the backend enum. Must be
     {ma_backend_null,       "Null"}
 };
 
-MA_API const char* ma_get_backend_name(ma_backend backend)
-{
-    if (backend < 0 || backend >= (int)ma_countof(gBackendInfo)) {
-        return "Unknown";
-    }
-
-    return gBackendInfo[backend].pName;
-}
-
 MA_API ma_result ma_get_backend_from_name(const char* pBackendName, ma_backend* pBackend)
 {
     size_t iBackend;