diff --git a/v2/engine/execcmd.h b/v2/engine/execcmd.h
index 291afe78a..923a25f71 100644
--- a/v2/engine/execcmd.h
+++ b/v2/engine/execcmd.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ void exec_cmd
 
 int exec_wait();
 
-void exec_done( void );
-
 #define EXEC_CMD_OK    0
 #define EXEC_CMD_FAIL  1
 #define EXEC_CMD_INTR  2
diff --git a/v2/engine/execnt.c b/v2/engine/execnt.c
index 087f479e1..c64e4703c 100644
--- a/v2/engine/execnt.c
+++ b/v2/engine/execnt.c
@@ -1297,9 +1297,4 @@ static void reportWindowsError( char const * const apiName )
 }
 
 
-void exec_done( void )
-{
-}
-
-
 #endif /* USE_EXECNT */
diff --git a/v2/engine/execunix.c b/v2/engine/execunix.c
index a7b4c453d..93b92f5aa 100644
--- a/v2/engine/execunix.c
+++ b/v2/engine/execunix.c
@@ -600,16 +600,4 @@ static int get_free_cmdtab_slot()
     exit( EXITBAD );
 }
 
-
-void exec_done( void )
-{
-    int slot;
-    for ( slot = 0; slot < MAXJOBS; ++slot )
-    {
-        if ( !cmdtab[ slot ].action ) break;
-        BJAM_FREE( cmdtab[ slot ].action );
-        BJAM_FREE( cmdtab[ slot ].target );
-    }
-}
-
 # endif /* USE_EXECUNIX */
diff --git a/v2/engine/jam.c b/v2/engine/jam.c
index 27cc981d8..e087c8ee3 100644
--- a/v2/engine/jam.c
+++ b/v2/engine/jam.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 #include "output.h"
 #include "search.h"
 #include "class.h"
-#include "execcmd.h"
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "function.h"
 #include "pwd.h"
@@ -591,7 +590,6 @@ int main( int argc, char * * argv, char * * arg_environ )
     class_done();
     modules_done();
     regex_done();
-    exec_done();
     pwd_done();
     path_done();
     function_done();