diff --git a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
index 69a8b9e615ea5f..5217252c27845e 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
@@ -948,14 +948,6 @@ _Py_atomic_store_ushort_relaxed(unsigned short *obj, unsigned short value)
                           memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
-static inline void
-_Py_atomic_store_uint_release(unsigned int *obj, unsigned int value)
-{
-    _Py_USING_STD;
-    atomic_store_explicit((_Atomic(unsigned int)*)obj, value,
-                          memory_order_relaxed);
-}
-
 static inline void
 _Py_atomic_store_long_relaxed(long *obj, long value)
 {