diff --git a/examples/python/keys_iterator_bufr.py b/examples/python/keys_iterator_bufr.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c341c29b..000000000
--- a/examples/python/keys_iterator_bufr.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright 2005-2017 ECMWF.
-#
-# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
-# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
-#
-# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
-# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
-# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
-#
-
-import traceback
-import sys
-
-from eccodes import *
-
-INPUT = '../../data/gts.bufr'
-VERBOSE = 1  # verbose error reporting
-
-
-def example():
-    f = open(INPUT)
-
-    while 1:
-        bid = bufr_new_from_file(f)
-        if bid is None:
-            break
-
-        iterid = codes_keys_iterator_new(bid)
-
-        # Different types of keys can be skipped
-        # codes_skip_computed(iterid)
-        # codes_skip_coded(iterid)
-        # codes_skip_edition_specific(iterid)
-        # codes_skip_duplicates(iterid)
-        # codes_skip_read_only(iterid)
-        # codes_skip_function(iterid)
-
-        while codes_keys_iterator_next(iterid):
-            keyname = codes_keys_iterator_get_name(iterid)
-            keyval = codes_get_string(iterid, keyname)
-            print "%s = %s" % (keyname, keyval)
-
-        codes_keys_iterator_delete(iterid)
-        codes_release(bid)
-
-    f.close()
-
-
-def main():
-    try:
-        example()
-    except CodesInternalError as err:
-        if VERBOSE:
-            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
-        else:
-            sys.stderr.write(err.msg + '\n')
-
-        return 1
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/src/eccodes.h b/src/eccodes.h
index 347b58207..a417bed49 100644
--- a/src/eccodes.h
+++ b/src/eccodes.h
@@ -1143,7 +1143,6 @@ int codes_keys_iterator_delete( codes_keys_iterator* kiter);
 int codes_keys_iterator_rewind(codes_keys_iterator* kiter);
 
 char* codes_bufr_keys_iterator_get_name(codes_keys_iterator* kiter);
-char* codes_bufr_keys_iterator_get_next_attribute_name(grib_keys_iterator* kiter);
 
 int codes_keys_iterator_set_flags(codes_keys_iterator *kiter,unsigned long flags);