diff --git a/unittests/test_tool.py b/unittests/test_tool.py
index 5d1beb6aba3e3a065c57ce0b5264925d73d884a4..a08251512bd85107eae98c3a87aecd1e039b661a 100755
--- a/unittests/test_tool.py
+++ b/unittests/test_tool.py
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ import pytest
 from pytest import raises
 
 
-def basic_ident_lookup(rec, idents):
-    if rec.parents[0].name in idents:
-        return idents[rec.parents[0].name]
-    else:
-        return None
-
-
 def rfp(*pathcomponents):
     """
     Return full path.