diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb b/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
index 535b2502d9..632ef72f05 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
@@ -235,15 +235,6 @@ def clean f
 end
 
 
-def expand_deps ff
-  deps = []
-  ff.deps.collect do |f|
-    deps += expand_deps(Formula.factory(f))
-  end
-  deps << ff
-end
-
-
 def prune
   $n=0
   $d=0