diff --git a/NEWS.org b/NEWS.org
index b1108750..06c90558 100644
--- a/NEWS.org
+++ b/NEWS.org
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ amount that would balance the transaction.
 This option defaults to t.  When nil, links in the report buffer visit the
 specific posting at point, rather than the beginning of the transaction
 containing that posting.
+** Removed unused ledger-occur-narrowed-face
+This face was not actually used to mark up narrowed text, which is instead
+hidden by using overlays.
 * Release v4.0.0
 ** The completion system now respects whatever completion system the user prefers
 Some users prefer different completion systems such as ivy or helm. To get the
diff --git a/ledger-fonts.el b/ledger-fonts.el
index cbfa5205..78838869 100644
--- a/ledger-fonts.el
+++ b/ledger-fonts.el
@@ -394,11 +394,6 @@
   "Face for Ledger dates"
   :group 'ledger-faces)
 
-(defface ledger-occur-narrowed-face
-  `((t :inherit font-lock-comment-face :invisible t))
-  "Default face for Ledger occur mode hidden transactions"
-  :group 'ledger-faces)
-
 (defface ledger-occur-xact-face
   `((t :inherit highlight))
   "Default face for Ledger occur mode shown transactions"