1 files changed, 4 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/pylint/config/__init__.py b/pylint/config/__init__.py
index a07bf594a..2e378660f 100644
--- a/pylint/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pylint/config/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from pylint.config.configuration_mixin import ConfigurationMixIn
-from pylint.config.find_default_config_files import find_default_config_files
+from pylint.config.find_default_config_files import (
+    find_default_config_files,
+    find_pylintrc,
+)
 from pylint.config.man_help_formatter import _ManHelpFormatter
 from pylint.config.option import Option
 from pylint.config.option_manager_mixin import OptionsManagerMixIn
@@ -139,13 +142,4 @@ def save_results(results, base):
         print(f"Unable to create file {data_file}: {ex}", file=sys.stderr)
 
 
-def find_pylintrc():
-    """search the pylint rc file and return its path if it find it, else None"""
-    for config_file in find_default_config_files():
-        if config_file.endswith("pylintrc"):
-            return config_file
-
-    return None
-
-
 PYLINTRC = find_pylintrc()