diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/sockets/sockets_linux.go b/cmd/ipfs/sockets/sockets_linux.go
index f38219a23..54e0ce952 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/sockets/sockets_linux.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/sockets/sockets_linux.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 package sockets
 
 import (
-	"net"
 	"sync"
 
 	activation "github.com/coreos/go-systemd/activation"
@@ -45,11 +44,6 @@ func initSockets() {
 	}
 }
 
-func mapListeners(nls []net.Listener) ([]manet.Listener, error) {
-	mls := make([]manet.Listener, len(nls))
-	return mls, nil
-}
-
 // TakeSockets takes the sockets associated with the given name.
 func TakeSockets(name string) ([]manet.Listener, error) {
 	socketsMu.Lock()