diff --git a/api/oc_core_res_internal.h b/api/oc_core_res_internal.h
index cb1aae0bf4..f76c1a5736 100644
--- a/api/oc_core_res_internal.h
+++ b/api/oc_core_res_internal.h
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ int oc_core_get_resource_type_by_uri(const char *uri, size_t uri_len)
 void oc_core_device_set_name(size_t device, const char *name, size_t name_len)
   OC_NONNULL();
 
-/** @brief Set the device name */
-void oc_core_device_set_name(size_t device, const char *name, size_t name_len)
-  OC_NONNULL();
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif