diff --git a/include/types/connection.h b/include/types/connection.h
index eb674556c..88573b8a7 100644
--- a/include/types/connection.h
+++ b/include/types/connection.h
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ struct mux_ops {
 	void (*shutr)(struct conn_stream *cs, enum cs_shr_mode);     /* shutr function */
 	void (*shutw)(struct conn_stream *cs, enum cs_shw_mode);     /* shutw function */
 
-	void (*release)(struct connection *conn);     /* release all resources allocated by the mux */
 	struct conn_stream *(*attach)(struct connection *); /* Create and attach a conn_stream to an outgoing connection */
 	void (*detach)(struct conn_stream *); /* Detach a conn_stream from an outgoing connection, when the request is done */
 	char name[8];                                 /* mux layer name, zero-terminated */
diff --git a/src/mux_h2.c b/src/mux_h2.c
index d06a234f6..7fc6ec018 100644
--- a/src/mux_h2.c
+++ b/src/mux_h2.c
@@ -3170,7 +3170,6 @@ const struct mux_ops h2_ops = {
 	.detach = h2_detach,
 	.shutr = h2_shutr,
 	.shutw = h2_shutw,
-	.release = h2_release,
 	.name = "H2",
 };