diff --git a/wcs/qommon/template.py b/wcs/qommon/template.py
index 4214abd3a..4a1be6c21 100644
--- a/wcs/qommon/template.py
+++ b/wcs/qommon/template.py
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ from quixote.util import StaticDirectory, StaticFile
 from . import ezt, force_str
 
 
-def get_template_from_script(filename):
-    local_result = {}
-    exec(
-        open(filename).read(),
-        {'publisher': get_publisher(), 'request': get_request(), '__file__': filename},
-        local_result,
-    )
-    return local_result.get('template_content')
-
-
 def get_theme_directory(theme_id):
     system_location = os.path.join(get_publisher().data_dir, 'themes', theme_id)
     local_location = os.path.join(get_publisher().app_dir, 'themes', theme_id)