diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.cc b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.cc
index 78d96b8393..a0dfb961b6 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.cc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.cc
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ std::string ThunkName(Context& ctx, const Descriptor& msg,
                       op);
 }
 
-std::string VTableName(const FieldDescriptor& field) {
-  return absl::StrCat("__", absl::AsciiStrToUpper(field.name()), "_VTABLE");
-}
-
 template <typename Desc>
 std::string GetFullyQualifiedPath(Context& ctx, const Desc& desc) {
   auto rel_path = GetCrateRelativeQualifiedPath(ctx, desc);
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.h b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.h
index 70eebe1b64..4f6632688f 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/rust/naming.h
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ std::string RawMapThunk(Context& ctx, const Descriptor& msg,
 std::string RawMapThunk(Context& ctx, const EnumDescriptor& desc,
                         absl::string_view key_t, absl::string_view op);
 
-// Returns the local constant that defines the vtable for mutating `field`.
-std::string VTableName(const FieldDescriptor& field);
-
 // Returns an absolute path to the Proxied Rust type of the given field.
 // The absolute path is guaranteed to work in the crate that defines the field.
 // It may be crate-relative, or directly reference the owning crate of the type.