diff --git a/src/etc/inc/util.inc b/src/etc/inc/util.inc
index 59e0e8872..b1fae19e2 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/util.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/util.inc
@@ -1441,22 +1441,6 @@ function safe_mkdir($path, $mode=0755) {
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * make_dirs($path, $mode = 0755)
- * create directory tree recursively (mkdir -p)
- */
-function make_dirs($path, $mode = 0755) {
-	$base = '';
-	foreach (explode('/', $path) as $dir) {
-		$base .= "/$dir";
-		if (!is_dir($base)) {
-			if (!@mkdir($base, $mode))
-				return false;
-		}
-	}
-	return true;
-}
-
 /*
  * get_sysctl($names)
  * Get values of sysctl OID's listed in $names (accepts an array or a single
@@ -1940,5 +1924,3 @@ function post_redirect($page, $params) {
 	print "</form><script type=\"text/javascript\">document.formredir.submit();</script>\n";
 	print "</body></html>\n";
 }
-
-?>