diff --git a/ice-9/boot-9.scm b/ice-9/boot-9.scm
index 41d4eb9f6..c9da2b1de 100644
--- a/ice-9/boot-9.scm
+++ b/ice-9/boot-9.scm
@@ -2188,9 +2188,6 @@
 		    e)))
    (#t e)))
 
-(define (gentemp)
-  (gensym "scm:G"))
-
 (provide 'defmacro)