1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/commands/rename_collection_cmd.cpp b/src/mongo/db/commands/rename_collection_cmd.cpp
index fe2a048b153..7107a370ce0 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/commands/rename_collection_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/commands/rename_collection_cmd.cpp
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ public:
         return CommandHelpers::parseNsFullyQualified(cmdObj);
     }
 
-    static void dropCollection(OperationContext* opCtx, Database* db, StringData collName) {
-        WriteUnitOfWork wunit(opCtx);
-        if (db->dropCollection(opCtx, collName).isOK()) {
-            // ignoring failure case
-            wunit.commit();
-        }
-    }
-
     virtual bool errmsgRun(OperationContext* opCtx,
                            const string& dbname,
                            const BSONObj& cmdObj,