diff --git a/capture_info.c b/capture_info.c
index 1088eb39aa..f51f3a3fe7 100644
--- a/capture_info.c
+++ b/capture_info.c
@@ -70,15 +70,6 @@ void capture_info_new_packets(int to_read, info_data_t* cap_info)
     capture_info_ui_update(&cap_info->ui);
 }
 
-
-/* close the info */
-void capture_info_close(info_data_t* cap_info)
-{
-    capture_info_ui_destroy(&cap_info->ui);
-    if(cap_info->wtap)
-        wtap_close(cap_info->wtap);
-}
-
 #endif /* HAVE_LIBPCAP */
 
 /*
diff --git a/capture_info.h b/capture_info.h
index 9f2bb4978d..cfb498fafa 100644
--- a/capture_info.h
+++ b/capture_info.h
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ typedef struct _info_data {
 /* new packets arrived - read from wtap, count */
 extern void capture_info_new_packets(int to_read, info_data_t* cap_info);
 
-/* close the info - close wtap, destroy dialog */
-extern void capture_info_close(info_data_t* cap_info);
-
 /** Create the capture info dialog */
 extern void
 capture_info_ui_create(capture_info *cinfo, capture_session *cap_session);
diff --git a/ui/capture.c b/ui/capture.c
index 393f2a875a..c510e176e1 100644
--- a/ui/capture.c
+++ b/ui/capture.c
@@ -710,8 +710,11 @@ capture_input_closed(capture_session *cap_session, gchar *msg)
         }
     }
 
-    if(capture_opts->show_info)
-        capture_info_close(cap_session->cap_data_info);
+    if(capture_opts->show_info) {
+        capture_info_ui_destroy(&cap_session->cap_data_info->ui);
+        if(cap_session->cap_data_info->wtap)
+            wtap_close(cap_session->cap_data_info->wtap);
+    }
 
     cap_session->state = CAPTURE_STOPPED;