diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.h
index 2be6cff52d..3daf72a3e6 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.h
@@ -44,17 +44,6 @@
  */
 EAPI Evas_Object                 *elm_conformant_add(Evas_Object *parent);
 
-/**
- * Returns the Evas_Object that represents the content area.
- *
- * @param obj The conformant object.
- * @return The content area of the widget.
- *
- * @ingroup Conformant
- */
-// XXX: why is this API needed? use elm_object_content_get() instead??
-EAPI Evas_Object                 *elm_conformant_content_area_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
-
 /**
  * @}
  */