diff --git a/lib/libcryptsetup.h b/lib/libcryptsetup.h
index 9aa03aca..fcd949c2 100644
--- a/lib/libcryptsetup.h
+++ b/lib/libcryptsetup.h
@@ -2231,15 +2231,6 @@ int crypt_token_register(const crypt_token_handler *handler);
 /** ABI exported symbol for external token */
 #define CRYPT_TOKEN_ABI_HANDLER  "cryptsetup_token_handler"
 
-/**
- * Find external library, load and register token handler
- *
- * @param name token name to register
- *
- * @return @e 0 on success or negative errno value otherwise.
- */
-int crypt_token_load(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name);
-
 /**
  * Activate device or check key using a token.
  *
diff --git a/lib/libcryptsetup.sym b/lib/libcryptsetup.sym
index 0f2d6df7..1f94b8d2 100644
--- a/lib/libcryptsetup.sym
+++ b/lib/libcryptsetup.sym
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ CRYPTSETUP_2.0 {
 		crypt_token_unassign_keyslot;
 		crypt_token_is_assigned;
 		crypt_token_register;
-		crypt_token_load;
 
 		crypt_activate_by_token;
 
diff --git a/lib/luks2/luks2_token.c b/lib/luks2/luks2_token.c
index 5639cc33..f4fda91b 100644
--- a/lib/luks2/luks2_token.c
+++ b/lib/luks2/luks2_token.c
@@ -127,17 +127,6 @@ int crypt_token_register(const crypt_token_handler *handler)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int crypt_token_load(struct crypt_device *cd, const char *name)
-{
-	int i, r;
-
-	r = crypt_token_find_free(cd, name, &i);
-	if (r < 0)
-		return r;
-
-	return crypt_token_load_external(cd, name, &token_handlers[i]);
-}
-
 void crypt_token_unload_external_all(struct crypt_device *cd)
 {
 	int i;