diff --git a/src/epub.cpp b/src/epub.cpp
index 6998a28..6cad827 100644
--- a/src/epub.cpp
+++ b/src/epub.cpp
@@ -115,14 +115,6 @@ QByteArray extractEntryData(const QByteArray &data, const ZipEntry &e)
     return QByteArray(); // metodo non supportato
 }
 
-QString readTextFile(const QString &path)
-{
-    QFile f(path);
-    if (!f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-        return QString();
-    return QString::fromUtf8(f.readAll());
-}
-
 } // namespace
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------