diff --git a/tests/utils/ape.py b/tests/utils/ape.py
index 397c5758b..fbfb16eb8 100644
--- a/tests/utils/ape.py
+++ b/tests/utils/ape.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
 
 from ape.contracts.base import ContractInstance
@@ -7,11 +6,6 @@ from eth_utils import to_checksum_address
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import InMemoryContractRegistry
 
 
-def get_ape_project_build_path(project) -> Path:
-    build_path = Path(project.path) / '.build'
-    return build_path
-
-
 def registry_from_ape_deployments(
     deployments: List[ContractInstance],
 ) -> InMemoryContractRegistry: