diff --git a/bitcoin/script.c b/bitcoin/script.c
index 73367f5bc..1c703dbbf 100644
--- a/bitcoin/script.c
+++ b/bitcoin/script.c
@@ -187,17 +187,6 @@ u8 *scriptpubkey_p2pkh(const tal_t *ctx, const struct bitcoin_address *addr)
 	return script;
 }
 
-u8 *scriptpubkey_opreturn_padded(const tal_t *ctx)
-{
-	u8 *script = tal_arr(ctx, u8, 0);
-	u8 random[20];
-	randombytes_buf(random, sizeof(random));
-
-	add_op(&script, OP_RETURN);
-	script_push_bytes(&script, random, sizeof(random));
-	return script;
-}
-
 /* Create an input script which spends p2pkh */
 u8 *bitcoin_redeem_p2pkh(const tal_t *ctx, const struct pubkey *pubkey,
 			 const struct bitcoin_signature *sig)
diff --git a/bitcoin/script.h b/bitcoin/script.h
index ccbad3bfe..52be6626c 100644
--- a/bitcoin/script.h
+++ b/bitcoin/script.h
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ u8 *scriptpubkey_p2sh_hash(const tal_t *ctx, const struct ripemd160 *redeemhash)
 /* Create an output script using p2pkh */
 u8 *scriptpubkey_p2pkh(const tal_t *ctx, const struct bitcoin_address *addr);
 
-/* Create a prunable output script with 20 random bytes.
- * This is needed since a spend from a p2wpkh to an `OP_RETURN` without
- * any other outputs would result in a transaction smaller than the
- * minimum size.  */
-u8 *scriptpubkey_opreturn_padded(const tal_t *ctx);
-
 /* Create an input script which spends p2pkh */
 u8 *bitcoin_redeem_p2pkh(const tal_t *ctx, const struct pubkey *pubkey,
 			 const struct bitcoin_signature *sig);