diff --git a/storage/basestorage.py b/storage/basestorage.py
index dd638c0ad..75f08d6e7 100644
--- a/storage/basestorage.py
+++ b/storage/basestorage.py
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ class StoragePaths(object):
   def blob_path(self, digest_str):
     return content_path(digest_str)
 
-  def image_file_trie_path(self, storage_uuid):
-    base_path = self._image_path(storage_uuid)
-    return '{0}files.trie'.format(base_path)
-
 
 class BaseStorage(StoragePaths):
   def __init__(self):