1 files changed, 0 insertions, 36 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/util/polkit.py b/src/leap/util/polkit.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8bb87b02..00000000
--- a/src/leap/util/polkit.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-
-import sh
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def run_polkit_auth_agent():
-    """
-    launches polkit authentication 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
-    """
-    from sh import grep
-    from sh import ps
-
-    # for some reason, sh is getting us
-    # limited line width, so the grep fails
-    #grep_pk = lambda: grep(ps('a'), 'polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1')
-    grep_pk = lambda: grep(ps('a'), '[p]olkit-gnome-auth')
-    try:
-        grep_pk()
-    except sh.ErrorReturnCode_1:
-        logger.debug('polkit auth agent not found, trying to launch it...')
-        run_polkit_auth_agent()
-    else:
-        logger.debug('polkit auth agent is running, no need to be launched')