diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h
index 41e95866cf7..af2c2b510c1 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/call.h
@@ -313,11 +313,6 @@ class CallOpSendMessage {
   WriteOptions write_options_;
 };
 
-namespace internal {
-template <class T>
-T Example();
-}  // namespace internal
-
 template <class M>
 Status CallOpSendMessage::SendMessage(const M& message, WriteOptions options) {
   write_options_ = options;