diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index ed18a12..2a620cd 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ use std::slice;
 use std::str;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
-pub fn new_bloom_filter(bits: c_int) -> *mut ffi::rocksdb_filterpolicy_t {
-    unsafe { ffi::rocksdb_filterpolicy_create_bloom(bits) }
-}
-
 unsafe impl Send for DB {}
 unsafe impl Sync for DB {}
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index cb46114..a0c1672 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ mod slice_transform;
 
 pub use compaction_filter::Decision as CompactionDecision;
 pub use db::{
-    new_bloom_filter, DBCompactionStyle, DBCompressionType, DBIterator, DBRawIterator,
-    DBRecoveryMode, DBVector, Direction, IteratorMode, ReadOptions, Snapshot, WriteBatch,
+    DBCompactionStyle, DBCompressionType, DBIterator, DBRawIterator, DBRecoveryMode,
+    DBVector, Direction, IteratorMode, ReadOptions, Snapshot, WriteBatch,
 };
 
 pub use slice_transform::SliceTransform;