diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 8a4731e..a0c146a 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -45,16 +45,6 @@ export async function importInShellOnly(module) {
   return null;
 }
 
-// This method can be used to import a module in the preferences process only. This
-// is useful if you want to use a module in the preferences process, but not in
-// extension.js. This method returns null if it is called in the GNOME Shell process.
-export async function importInPrefsOnly(module) {
-  if (typeof global === 'undefined') {
-    return (await import(module));
-  }
-  return null;
-}
-
 // This method can be used to import gettext. This is done differently in the
 // GNOME Shell process and in the preferences process.
 export async function importGettext() {