diff --git a/src/eccodes_prototypes.h b/src/eccodes_prototypes.h
index 3537fc05f..1513b01df 100644
--- a/src/eccodes_prototypes.h
+++ b/src/eccodes_prototypes.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ void grib_concept_condition_delete(grib_context* c, grib_concept_condition* v);
 
 /* grib_hash_array.cc*/
 grib_hash_array_value* grib_integer_hash_array_value_new(grib_context* c, const char* name, grib_iarray* array);
-void grib_hash_array_value_delete(grib_context* c, grib_hash_array_value* v);
 
 /* grib_bufr_descriptor.cc*/
 bufr_descriptor* grib_bufr_descriptor_new(grib_accessor* tables_accessor, int code, int silent, int* err);
diff --git a/src/grib_hash_array.cc b/src/grib_hash_array.cc
index 54ba4294f..ec556c904 100644
--- a/src/grib_hash_array.cc
+++ b/src/grib_hash_array.cc
@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ grib_hash_array_value* grib_integer_hash_array_value_new(grib_context* c, const
 //     return v;
 // }
 
-void grib_hash_array_value_delete(grib_context* c, grib_hash_array_value* v)
-{
-    switch (v->type) {
-        case GRIB_HASH_ARRAY_TYPE_INTEGER:
-            grib_iarray_delete(v->iarray);
-            break;
-        case GRIB_HASH_ARRAY_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-            grib_darray_delete(c, v->darray);
-            break;
-        default:
-            grib_context_log(c, GRIB_LOG_ERROR,
-                             "wrong type in grib_hash_array_value_delete");
-    }
-    grib_context_free_persistent(c, v->name);
-    grib_context_free_persistent(c, v);
-}
+// void grib_hash_array_value_delete(grib_context* c, grib_hash_array_value* v)
+// {
+//     switch (v->type) {
+//         case GRIB_HASH_ARRAY_TYPE_INTEGER:
+//             grib_iarray_delete(v->iarray);
+//             break;
+//         case GRIB_HASH_ARRAY_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+//             grib_darray_delete(c, v->darray);
+//             break;
+//         default:
+//             grib_context_log(c, GRIB_LOG_ERROR,
+//                              "wrong type in grib_hash_array_value_delete");
+//     }
+//     grib_context_free_persistent(c, v->name);
+//     grib_context_free_persistent(c, v);
+// }