diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c
index 360e6b4b04..a02097785f 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ host_driver_t chibios_driver = {keyboard_leds, send_keyboard, send_nkro, send_mo
 void virtser_task(void);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MIDI_ENABLE
-void midi_ep_task(void);
-#endif
-
 /* TESTING
  * Amber LED blinker thread, times are in milliseconds.
  */
@@ -202,9 +198,6 @@ void protocol_pre_task(void) {
 }
 
 void protocol_post_task(void) {
-#ifdef MIDI_ENABLE
-    midi_ep_task();
-#endif
 #ifdef VIRTSER_ENABLE
     virtser_task();
 #endif
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
index ced5fd4fc2..2024a3bc7f 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
@@ -561,15 +561,6 @@ bool recv_midi_packet(MIDI_EventPacket_t *const event) {
     return receive_report(USB_ENDPOINT_OUT_MIDI, (uint8_t *)event, sizeof(MIDI_EventPacket_t));
 }
 
-void midi_ep_task(void) {
-    uint8_t buffer[MIDI_STREAM_EPSIZE];
-    while (receive_report(USB_ENDPOINT_OUT_MIDI, buffer, sizeof(buffer))) {
-        MIDI_EventPacket_t event;
-        // TODO: this seems totally wrong? The midi task will never see any
-        // packets if we consume them here
-        recv_midi_packet(&event);
-    }
-}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef VIRTSER_ENABLE