diff --git a/sway/commands/reload.c b/sway/commands/reload.c
index 2b553845..419c7de3 100644
--- a/sway/commands/reload.c
+++ b/sway/commands/reload.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_reload(int argc, char **argv) {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "reload", "Error(s) reloading config.");
 	}
 
-	load_swaybars();
+	/* load_swaybars(); -- for when it's implemented */
 
 	arrange_windows(&root_container, -1, -1);
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 0f91cce6..a67322d1 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -717,7 +717,3 @@ char *do_var_replacement(char *str) {
 	}
 	return str;
 }
-
-void load_swaybars() {
-	/* stub function for reload commnd, to fill when we restore swaybars */
-}