1 files changed, 0 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/util/polkit.py b/src/leap/util/polkit.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 70671124..00000000
--- a/src/leap/util/polkit.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-
-import sh
-from sh import grep
-from sh import ps
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def run_polkit_auth_agent():
-    logger.debug('launching policykit authentication agent in background...')
-    polkit = sh.Command('/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/'
-                        'polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1')
-    polkit(_bg=True)
-
-
-def check_if_running_polkit_auth():
-    """
-    check if polkit authentication agent is running
-    and launch it if it is not
-    """
-    try:
-        grep(ps('aux'), '[p]olkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1')
-    except sh.ErrorReturnCode_1:
-        logger.debug('polkit auth agent not found, trying to launch it...')
-        run_polkit_auth_agent()