diff --git a/include/shell.sh b/include/shell.sh
index 634beedcef..a1e5cbe66f 100644
--- a/include/shell.sh
+++ b/include/shell.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-getvar() {
-	eval "echo \"\${$1}\""
-}
-
 var2file() {
 	local var
 	eval "var=\"\${$1}\""