diff --git a/Tests/helper.py b/Tests/helper.py
index cdca0ca31..ae64d72b8 100644
--- a/Tests/helper.py
+++ b/Tests/helper.py
@@ -368,14 +368,6 @@ else:
     IMCONVERT = "convert"
 
 
-def distro():
-    if os.path.exists("/etc/os-release"):
-        with open("/etc/os-release", "r") as f:
-            for line in f:
-                if "ID=" in line:
-                    return line.strip().split("=")[1]
-
-
 class cached_property:
     def __init__(self, func):
         self.func = func