diff --git a/hashids.sql b/hashids.sql
index 5e34d57..601c58c 100644
--- a/hashids.sql
+++ b/hashids.sql
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ begin
 end;
 $$ language plpgsql;
 
-drop function hashids.decode_hex;
-
 create or replace function hashids.decode_hex(
   id varchar,
   salt varchar = '',