Remove an unused function.

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/pylint/checkers/utils.py b/pylint/checkers/utils.py
index 4db0862..89ace2c 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/utils.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/utils.py
@@ -236,13 +236,6 @@ def assign_parent(node):
         node = node.parent
     return node
 
-def overrides_an_abstract_method(class_node, name):
-    """return True if pnode is a parent of node"""
-    for ancestor in class_node.ancestors():
-        if name in ancestor and isinstance(ancestor[name], astroid.Function) and \
-               ancestor[name].is_abstract(pass_is_abstract=False):
-            return True
-    return False
 
 def overrides_a_method(class_node, name):
     """return True if <name> is a method overridden from an ancestor"""