diff --git a/ext/sockets/sockets.c b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
index 5b626234fc3..d8df254ec2a 100644
--- a/ext/sockets/sockets.c
+++ b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
@@ -111,17 +111,6 @@ static
 		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
 	ZEND_END_ARG_INFO();
 
-static 
-	ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO(third_through_seventh_args_force_ref, 0)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(0)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(0)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
-		ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
-	ZEND_END_ARG_INFO();
-
 /* {{{ sockets_functions[]
  */
 function_entry sockets_functions[] = {