1 files changed, 0 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/file.py b/python/vyos/utils/file.py
index e20899fe7..667a2464b 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/file.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/file.py
@@ -83,20 +83,6 @@ def read_json(fname, defaultonfailure=None):
             return defaultonfailure
         raise e
 
-def write_json(fname, data, indent=2, defaultonfailure=None):
-    """
-    encode data to json and write to a file
-    should defaultonfailure be not None, it is returned on failure to write
-    """
-    import json
-    try:
-        with open(fname, 'w') as f:
-            json.dump(data, f, indent=indent)
-    except Exception as e:
-        if defaultonfailure is not None:
-            return defaultonfailure
-        raise e
-
 def chown(path, user, group):
     """ change file/directory owner """
     from pwd import getpwnam