diff --git a/src/branches2.cpp b/src/branches2.cpp
index 11f76bab..1dee1956 100644
--- a/src/branches2.cpp
+++ b/src/branches2.cpp
@@ -29,16 +29,6 @@ Branches2::Branches2(toml::value const &v_)
     }
 }
 
-void
-Branches2::copy_enabled_rw(Branches2 &b_) const
-{
-  if(b_._branches.size() < _branches.size())
-    b_._branches.resize(_branches.size());
-
-  for(int i = 0; i < _branches.size(); i++)
-    _branches[i].copy_enabled_rw(b_._branches[i]);
-}
-
 int
 Branches2::clonepath(ghc::filesystem::path basepath_,
                      ghc::filesystem::path relpath_)