diff --git a/grid.c b/grid.c
index 99dafab2..b8c9cbb7 100644
--- a/grid.c
+++ b/grid.c
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ const struct grid_cell grid_default_cell = { 0, 0, 8, 8, (1 << 4) | 1, " " };
 	memcpy(&gd->linedata[py].celldata[px], 			\
 	    gc, sizeof gd->linedata[py].celldata[px]);		\
 } while (0)
-#define grid_put_utf8(gd, px, py, gc) do {			\
-	memcpy(&gd->linedata[py].utf8data[px], 			\
-	    gc, sizeof gd->linedata[py].utf8data[px]);		\
-} while (0)
 
 int	grid_check_y(struct grid *, u_int);