diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/versions.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/versions.rb
index 47baa715a6..7e556ec55c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/versions.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/versions.rb
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ class Formula
       end
     end
 
-    def sha_for_version version
-      rev_list.find{ |sha| version == version_for_sha(sha) }
-    end
-
     IGNORED_EXCEPTIONS = [SyntaxError, TypeError, NameError,
                           ArgumentError, FormulaSpecificationError]