diff --git a/sesman/libsesman/sesman_auth.h b/sesman/libsesman/sesman_auth.h
index e27684e9..61537ab2 100644
--- a/sesman/libsesman/sesman_auth.h
+++ b/sesman/libsesman/sesman_auth.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ auth_userpass(const char *user, const char *pass,
  *
  * @param uid User ID
  * @param[out] Error code for the operation. E_SCP_LOGIN_OK on success.
+ *             Can be NULL if this information isn't required.
  * @return auth handle on success, NULL on failure
  *
  */
@@ -66,20 +67,12 @@ auth_uds(const char *user, enum scp_login_status *errorcode);
  * @param display_num Display number
  * @return 0 on success, 1 on failure
  *
+ * The resources allocated when the session is started are de-allocated
+ * by auth_end() - there is no separate way to do this.
  */
 int
 auth_start_session(struct auth_info *auth_info, int display_num);
 
-/**
- *
- * @brief Stops a session previously started with auth_start_session()
- * @param auth_info. Auth handle created by auth_userpass
- * @return 0 on success, 1 on failure
- *
- */
-int
-auth_stop_session(struct auth_info *auth_info);
-
 /**
  *
  * @brief Deallocates an auth handle and releases all resources
diff --git a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user.c b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user.c
index 43740a08..ccd289d2 100644
--- a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user.c
+++ b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user.c
@@ -180,14 +180,6 @@ auth_start_session(struct auth_info *auth_info, int display_num)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/******************************************************************************/
-/* returns error */
-int
-auth_stop_session(struct auth_info *auth_info)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 int
 auth_end(struct auth_info *auth_info)
diff --git a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_kerberos.c b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_kerberos.c
index 3c6a9bc2..c2bde414 100644
--- a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_kerberos.c
+++ b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_kerberos.c
@@ -229,14 +229,6 @@ auth_start_session(struct auth_info *auth_info, int display_num)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/******************************************************************************/
-/* returns error */
-int
-auth_stop_session(struct auth_info *auth_info)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 int
 auth_set_env(struct auth_info *auth_info)
diff --git a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam.c b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam.c
index 2a5ce8f8..9591d211 100644
--- a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam.c
+++ b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ auth_start_session(struct auth_info *auth_info, int display_num)
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* returns error */
-int
+static int
 auth_stop_session(struct auth_info *auth_info)
 {
     int rv = 0;
diff --git a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam_userpass.c b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam_userpass.c
index 411931f5..2b6cf0fc 100644
--- a/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam_userpass.c
+++ b/sesman/libsesman/verify_user_pam_userpass.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ auth_start_session(struct auth_info *auth_info, int display_num)
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* returns error */
-int
+static int
 auth_stop_session(struct auth_info *auth_info)
 {
     int rv = 0;
diff --git a/sesman/tools/authtest.c b/sesman/tools/authtest.c
index 4a62ad10..48d8cca2 100644
--- a/sesman/tools/authtest.c
+++ b/sesman/tools/authtest.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
                 rv = g_system(amp.command);
                 LOG(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "command \"%s\" returned %d",
                     amp.command, rv);
-                auth_stop_session(auth_info);
             }
         }
         if (auth_info != NULL)