diff --git a/client/net/net_linux.go b/client/net/net_linux.go
index b432f5a47..8ed8a1944 100644
--- a/client/net/net_linux.go
+++ b/client/net/net_linux.go
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ func SetSocketMark(conn syscall.Conn) error {
 	return setRawSocketMark(sysconn)
 }
 
-// SetSocketOpt sets the SO_MARK option on the given file descriptor
-func SetSocketOpt(fd int) error {
-	if !AdvancedRouting() {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return setSocketOptInt(fd)
-}
-
 func setRawSocketMark(conn syscall.RawConn) error {
 	var setErr error