diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php b/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
index 9c33604e8d..7a53671a8e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
@@ -948,3 +948,12 @@ function current_theme_info() {
 function _insert_into_post_button( $type ) {
 	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.5' );
 }
+
+/**
+ * This was once used to display a media button. Now it is deprecated and stubbed.
+ * 
+ * @deprecated 3.5.0
+ */
+function _media_button($title, $icon, $type, $id) {
+	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.5' );
+}
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index 9e202bd487..51a8876b00 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -386,10 +386,6 @@ function media_buttons($editor_id = 'content') {
 }
 add_action( 'media_buttons', 'media_buttons' );
 
-function _media_button($title, $icon, $type, $id) {
-	return "<a href='" . esc_url( get_upload_iframe_src($type) ) . "' id='{$id}-add_{$type}' class='thickbox add_$type' title='" . esc_attr( $title ) . "'><img src='" . esc_url( admin_url( $icon ) ) . "' alt='$title' onclick='return false;' /></a>";
-}
-
 function get_upload_iframe_src( $type = null, $post_id = null, $tab = null ) {
 	global $post_ID;