diff --git a/collects/unstable/web.rkt b/collects/unstable/web.rkt
index b55c25970d..5744668793 100644
--- a/collects/unstable/web.rkt
+++ b/collects/unstable/web.rkt
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@
 (provide/contract
  [write-xexpr (->* [xexpr/c] [output-port?] void?)])
 
-(define write-xexpr
-  (lambda/parameter (xexpr [output #:param current-output-port])
-    (write-xml/content (xexpr->xml xexpr))))
-
 (provide/contract
  [create-webpage (string? xexpr/c . -> . void?)]
  [create-stylesheet (string? css/c . -> . void?)])