diff --git a/endpoints/common.py b/endpoints/common.py
index 50eccc0f4..6a18d1f0b 100644
--- a/endpoints/common.py
+++ b/endpoints/common.py
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ def common_login(db_user, permanent_session=True):
     logger.debug('User could not be logged in, inactive?.')
     return False
 
-def random_string():
-  random = SystemRandom()
-  return ''.join([random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits) for _ in range(8)])
 
 def list_files(path, extension):
   import os