diff --git a/homedir/homedir.go b/homedir/homedir.go
index b8d9a93..8154e83 100644
--- a/homedir/homedir.go
+++ b/homedir/homedir.go
@@ -29,19 +29,6 @@ func Get() string {
 	return home
 }
 
-// GetWithSudoUser returns the home directory of the user who called sudo (if
-// available, retrieved from $SUDO_USER). It fallbacks to Get if any error occurs.
-// Returned path should be used with "path/filepath" to form new paths.
-func GetWithSudoUser() string {
-	sudoUser := os.Getenv("SUDO_USER")
-	if sudoUser != "" {
-		if user, err := user.LookupUser(sudoUser); err == nil {
-			return user.Home
-		}
-	}
-	return Get()
-}
-
 // GetShortcutString returns the string that is shortcut to user's home directory
 // in the native shell of the platform running on.
 func GetShortcutString() string {