diff --git a/api/src/main/java/sics/port/PluginRPort.java b/api/src/main/java/sics/port/PluginRPort.java
index 8c09fe81..60e59d7b 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/sics/port/PluginRPort.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/sics/port/PluginRPort.java
@@ -48,9 +48,4 @@ public String readString() {
 	public Object receive() {
 		return null;
 	}
-
-	private int byteArrayToInt(byte[] b) {
-		return b[3] & 0xFF | (b[2] & 0xFF) << 8 | (b[1] & 0xFF) << 16
-				| (b[0] & 0xFF) << 24;
-	}
 }