diff --git a/libopenjpeg/j2k.c b/libopenjpeg/j2k.c
index a5617372..d27fd31b 100644
--- a/libopenjpeg/j2k.c
+++ b/libopenjpeg/j2k.c
@@ -7624,22 +7624,7 @@ opj_bool j2k_read_cbd (	opj_j2k_v2_t *p_j2k,
 /* J2K / JPT decoder interface                                             */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-opj_j2k_t* j2k_create_decompress(opj_common_ptr cinfo) {
-	opj_j2k_t *j2k = (opj_j2k_t*) opj_calloc(1, sizeof(opj_j2k_t));
-	if(!j2k)
-		return NULL;
 
-	j2k->default_tcp = (opj_tcp_t*) opj_calloc(1, sizeof(opj_tcp_t));
-	if(!j2k->default_tcp) {
-		opj_free(j2k);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	j2k->cinfo = cinfo;
-	j2k->tile_data = NULL;
-
-	return j2k;
-}
 
 void j2k_destroy_decompress(opj_j2k_t *j2k) {
 	int i = 0;
diff --git a/libopenjpeg/j2k.h b/libopenjpeg/j2k.h
index 2979cb7a..977847e8 100644
--- a/libopenjpeg/j2k.h
+++ b/libopenjpeg/j2k.h
@@ -778,12 +778,7 @@ opj_j2k_v2_t;
 /** @name Exported functions */
 /*@{*/
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-/**
-Creates a J2K decompression structure
-@param cinfo Codec context info
-@return Returns a handle to a J2K decompressor if successful, returns NULL otherwise
-*/
-opj_j2k_t* j2k_create_decompress(opj_common_ptr cinfo);
+
 /**
 Destroy a J2K decompressor handle
 @param j2k J2K decompressor handle to destroy
diff --git a/libopenjpeg/jp2.c b/libopenjpeg/jp2.c
index 307f53ab..dbdf999e 100644
--- a/libopenjpeg/jp2.c
+++ b/libopenjpeg/jp2.c
@@ -2227,20 +2227,6 @@ static void write_iptr( int offset, int length, opj_cio_t *cio)
 /* JP2 decoder interface                                             */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-opj_jp2_t* jp2_create_decompress(opj_common_ptr cinfo) {
-	opj_jp2_t *jp2 = (opj_jp2_t*) opj_calloc(1, sizeof(opj_jp2_t));
-	if(jp2) {
-		jp2->cinfo = cinfo;
-		/* create the J2K codec */
-		jp2->j2k = j2k_create_decompress(cinfo);
-		if(jp2->j2k == NULL) {
-			jp2_destroy_decompress(jp2);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-	}
-	return jp2;
-}
-
 void jp2_destroy_decompress(opj_jp2_t *jp2) {
 	if(jp2) {
 		/* destroy the J2K codec */
diff --git a/libopenjpeg/jp2.h b/libopenjpeg/jp2.h
index 5119ec37..200e1d5c 100644
--- a/libopenjpeg/jp2.h
+++ b/libopenjpeg/jp2.h
@@ -280,12 +280,7 @@ Read the JP2H box - JP2 Header box (used in MJ2)
 @return Returns true if successful, returns false otherwise
 */
 opj_bool jp2_read_jp2h(opj_jp2_t *jp2, opj_cio_t *cio, opj_jp2_color_t *color);
-/**
-Creates a JP2 decompression structure
-@param cinfo Codec context info
-@return Returns a handle to a JP2 decompressor if successful, returns NULL otherwise
-*/
-opj_jp2_t* jp2_create_decompress(opj_common_ptr cinfo);
+
 /**
 Destroy a JP2 decompressor handle
 @param jp2 JP2 decompressor handle to destroy