diff --git a/pkg/util/utils.go b/pkg/util/utils.go
index 8264437397..9bf9897f16 100644
--- a/pkg/util/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/util/utils.go
@@ -136,24 +136,6 @@ func RetryAfter(attempts int, callback func() error, d time.Duration) (err error
 	return m.ToError()
 }
 
-// ParseSHAFromURL downloads and reads a SHA checksum from an URL
-func ParseSHAFromURL(url string) (string, error) {
-	r, err := retryablehttp.Get(url)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "Error downloading checksum.")
-	} else if r.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("Error downloading checksum. Got HTTP Error: %s", r.Status)
-	}
-
-	defer r.Body.Close()
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "Error reading checksum.")
-	}
-
-	return strings.Trim(string(body), "\n"), nil
-}
-
 // GetBinaryDownloadURL returns a suitable URL for the platform
 func GetBinaryDownloadURL(version, platform string) string {
 	switch platform {