diff --git a/lib/param/loadparm.c b/lib/param/loadparm.c
index 3548c47d857..873692cf2a9 100644
--- a/lib/param/loadparm.c
+++ b/lib/param/loadparm.c
@@ -728,42 +728,6 @@ struct loadparm_service *lpcfg_add_service(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,
 	return lp_ctx->services[i];
 }
 
-/**
- * Add a new home service, with the specified home directory, defaults coming
- * from service ifrom.
- */
-
-bool lpcfg_add_home(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,
-		 const char *pszHomename,
-		 struct loadparm_service *default_service,
-		 const char *user, const char *pszHomedir)
-{
-	struct loadparm_service *service;
-
-	service = lpcfg_add_service(lp_ctx, default_service, pszHomename);
-
-	if (service == NULL)
-		return false;
-
-	if (!(*(default_service->path))
-	    || strequal(default_service->path, lp_ctx->sDefault->path)) {
-		service->path = talloc_strdup(service, pszHomedir);
-	} else {
-		service->path = string_sub_talloc(service, lpcfg_path(default_service, lp_ctx->sDefault, service), "%H", pszHomedir);
-	}
-
-	if (!(*(service->comment))) {
-		service->comment = talloc_asprintf(service, "Home directory of %s", user);
-	}
-	service->available = default_service->available;
-	service->browseable = default_service->browseable;
-
-	DEBUG(3, ("adding home's share [%s] for user '%s' at '%s'\n",
-		  pszHomename, user, service->path));
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 /**
  * Add a new printer service, with defaults coming from service iFrom.
  */
diff --git a/lib/param/param.h b/lib/param/param.h
index f7204c5702d..71f1ca7c233 100644
--- a/lib/param/param.h
+++ b/lib/param/param.h
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ bool lpcfg_parm_bool(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,
 struct loadparm_service *lpcfg_add_service(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,
 				     const struct loadparm_service *pservice,
 				     const char *name);
-bool lpcfg_add_home(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,
-		 const char *pszHomename,
-		 struct loadparm_service *default_service,
-		 const char *user, const char *pszHomedir);
 bool lpcfg_add_printer(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,
 		    const char *pszPrintername,
 		    struct loadparm_service *default_service);