diff --git a/src/jtag/jtag.c b/src/jtag/jtag.c
index dc9933da2..e2e324a49 100644
--- a/src/jtag/jtag.c
+++ b/src/jtag/jtag.c
@@ -781,12 +781,6 @@ void jtag_add_dr_scan_check(int num_fields, scan_field_t *fields, tap_state_t st
 
 }
 
-void jtag_add_dr_scan_now(int num_fields, scan_field_t *fields, tap_state_t state)
-{
-	jtag_add_dr_scan(num_fields, fields, state);
-	jtag_execute_queue_noclear();
-}
-
 int MINIDRIVER(interface_jtag_add_dr_scan)(int num_fields, scan_field_t *fields, tap_state_t state)
 {
 	int j;
diff --git a/src/jtag/jtag.h b/src/jtag/jtag.h
index e0e670660..6fa31c6b1 100644
--- a/src/jtag/jtag.h
+++ b/src/jtag/jtag.h
@@ -567,10 +567,6 @@ extern void jtag_add_dr_scan(int num_fields, scan_field_t* fields, tap_state_t e
 
 /* This version of jtag_add_dr_scan() uses the check_value/mask fields */
 extern void jtag_add_dr_scan_check(int num_fields, scan_field_t* fields, tap_state_t endstate);
-/* same as jtag_add_dr_scan but the scan is executed immediately. sets jtag_error if there
- * was a failure.
- */
-extern void jtag_add_dr_scan_now(int num_fields, scan_field_t* fields, tap_state_t endstate);
 extern int  interface_jtag_add_dr_scan(int num_fields, scan_field_t* fields, tap_state_t endstate);
 extern void jtag_add_plain_ir_scan(int num_fields, scan_field_t* fields, tap_state_t endstate);
 extern int  interface_jtag_add_plain_ir_scan(int num_fields, scan_field_t* fields, tap_state_t endstate);