diff --git a/src/proto/uip/uip.c b/src/proto/uip/uip.c
index 43aee944..287362c2 100644
--- a/src/proto/uip/uip.c
+++ b/src/proto/uip/uip.c
@@ -1494,11 +1494,4 @@ uip_process(u8_t flag)
   uip_len = 0;
   return;
 }
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-u16_t
-htons(u16_t val)
-{
-  return HTONS(val);
-}
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /** @} */