1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/util/net/hostandport.cpp b/src/mongo/util/net/hostandport.cpp
index f351b51b9b9..eb22852a926 100644
--- a/src/mongo/util/net/hostandport.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/util/net/hostandport.cpp
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ StatusWith<HostAndPort> HostAndPort::parse(StringData text) {
     return StatusWith<HostAndPort>(result);
 }
 
-Status validateHostAndPort(const std::string& hostAndPortStr) {
-    if (hostAndPortStr.empty()) {
-        return Status::OK();
-    }
-    return HostAndPort::parse(hostAndPortStr).getStatus();
-}
-
 HostAndPort::HostAndPort() : _port(-1) {}
 
 HostAndPort::HostAndPort(StringData text) {