diff --git a/lib/Utils.vala b/lib/Utils.vala
index 4b94c896e..d48eb7545 100644
--- a/lib/Utils.vala
+++ b/lib/Utils.vala
@@ -400,15 +400,5 @@ namespace Gala {
 
             return texture;
         }
-
-        private static Gtk.CssProvider gala_css = null;
-        public static unowned Gtk.CssProvider? get_gala_css () {
-            if (gala_css == null) {
-                gala_css = new Gtk.CssProvider ();
-                gala_css.load_from_resource ("/io/elementary/desktop/gala/gala.css");
-            }
-
-            return gala_css;
-        }
     }
 }