diff --git a/libs/evoral/evoral/midi_util.h b/libs/evoral/evoral/midi_util.h
index 2ad5b3f328..20ff949569 100644
--- a/libs/evoral/evoral/midi_util.h
+++ b/libs/evoral/evoral/midi_util.h
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ midi_event_is_valid(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t len)
 	return true;
 }
 
-LIBEVORAL_API std::string midi_note_name (uint8_t noteval);
-
 } // namespace Evoral
 
 #endif // EVORAL_MIDI_UTIL_H
diff --git a/libs/evoral/src/midi_util.cpp b/libs/evoral/src/midi_util.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index be7010ce6e..0000000000
--- a/libs/evoral/src/midi_util.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-/* This file is part of Evoral.
- * Copyright (C) 2008 David Robillard <http://drobilla.net>
- * Copyright (C) 2009 Paul Davis
- *
- * Evoral is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
- * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
- * Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
- * version.
- *
- * Evoral is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
- * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
- */
-
-#include "evoral/midi_util.h"
-#include <cstdio>
-
-namespace Evoral {
-
-std::string
-midi_note_name (uint8_t val)
-{
-	if (val > 127) {
-		return "???";
-	}
-
-	static const char* notes[] = {
-		"C",
-		"C#",
-		"D",
-		"D#",
-		"E",
-		"F",
-		"F#",
-		"G",
-		"G#",
-		"A",
-		"A#",
-		"B"
-	};
-
-	/* MIDI note 0 is in octave -1 (in scientific pitch notation) */
-	int octave = val / 12 - 1;
-	static char buf[8];
-
-	val = val % 12;
-
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s%d", notes[val], octave);
-	return buf;
-}
-
-}
diff --git a/libs/evoral/wscript b/libs/evoral/wscript
index 82534f5d92..7649bb8000 100644
--- a/libs/evoral/wscript
+++ b/libs/evoral/wscript
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ def build(bld):
             src/ControlSet.cpp
             src/Curve.cpp
             src/Event.cpp
-            src/midi_util.cpp
             src/MIDIEvent.cpp
             src/Note.cpp
             src/SMF.cpp