diff --git a/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c b/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c
index 47ee0814c..b67d66985 100644
--- a/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c
+++ b/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c
@@ -209,12 +209,6 @@ cc1020_set_power(uint8_t pa_power)
   cc1020_pa_power = pa_power;
 }
 
-int
-cc1020_sending(void)
-{
-  return !!cc1020_txlen;
-}
-
 int
 cc1020_send(const void *buf, unsigned short len)
 {