diff --git a/tools/maven/mvn.py b/tools/maven/mvn.py
index 250e89f149..a4aaa5aba0 100644
--- a/tools/maven/mvn.py
+++ b/tools/maven/mvn.py
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ from os import path
 from sys import stderr
 from tools.util import check_output
 
-def mvn(action):
-  return ['mvn', '--file', path.join(self, 'fake_pom_%s.xml' % action)]
-
 def mvn(action):
   return ['mvn', '--file', path.join(self, 'fake_pom_%s.xml' % action)]