diff --git a/include/llvm/Support/TargetRegistry.h b/include/llvm/Support/TargetRegistry.h
index 291fb1b95db..5d5b86a6a2a 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Support/TargetRegistry.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Support/TargetRegistry.h
@@ -565,13 +565,6 @@ namespace llvm {
                                       Triple &TheTriple,
                                       std::string &Error);
 
-    /// getClosestTargetForJIT - Pick the best target that is compatible with
-    /// the current host.  If no close target can be found, this returns null
-    /// and sets the Error string to a reason.
-    ///
-    /// Maintained for compatibility through 2.6.
-    static const Target *getClosestTargetForJIT(std::string &Error);
-
     /// @}
     /// @name Target Registration
     /// @{
diff --git a/lib/Support/TargetRegistry.cpp b/lib/Support/TargetRegistry.cpp
index a008831eb6b..f6918835f74 100644
--- a/lib/Support/TargetRegistry.cpp
+++ b/lib/Support/TargetRegistry.cpp
@@ -116,17 +116,6 @@ void TargetRegistry::RegisterTarget(Target &T,
   T.HasJIT = HasJIT;
 }
 
-const Target *TargetRegistry::getClosestTargetForJIT(std::string &Error) {
-  const Target *TheTarget = lookupTarget(sys::getDefaultTargetTriple(), Error);
-
-  if (TheTarget && !TheTarget->hasJIT()) {
-    Error = "No JIT compatible target available for this host";
-    return nullptr;
-  }
-
-  return TheTarget;
-}
-
 static int TargetArraySortFn(const std::pair<StringRef, const Target *> *LHS,
                              const std::pair<StringRef, const Target *> *RHS) {
   return LHS->first.compare(RHS->first);