diff --git a/csync/src/csync_util.c b/csync/src/csync_util.c
index 76273b6391..c6e7f666a3 100644
--- a/csync/src/csync_util.c
+++ b/csync/src/csync_util.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void csync_memstat_check(void) {
   CSYNC_LOG(CSYNC_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO, "Memory: %dK total size, %dK resident, %dK shared",
                  m.size * 4, m.resident * 4, m.shared * 4);
 }
-
+#if 0
 void csync_win32_set_file_hidden( const char *file, bool h ) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
   const mbchar_t *fileName;
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void csync_win32_set_file_hidden( const char *file, bool h ) {
     (void) file;
 #endif
 }
+#endif
 
 bool (*csync_file_locked_or_open_ext) (const char*) = 0; // filled in by library user
 void set_csync_file_locked_or_open_ext(bool (*f) (const char*));
diff --git a/csync/src/csync_util.h b/csync/src/csync_util.h
index 50ee03f141..cceb71c131 100644
--- a/csync/src/csync_util.h
+++ b/csync/src/csync_util.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const char *csync_instruction_str(enum csync_instructions_e instr);
 
 void csync_memstat_check(void);
 
-void csync_win32_set_file_hidden( const char *file, bool hidden );
+// void csync_win32_set_file_hidden( const char *file, bool hidden );
 
 bool csync_file_locked_or_open( const char *dir, const char *fname);
 #endif /* _CSYNC_UTIL_H */