diff --git a/app/helpers/publics_helper.rb b/app/helpers/publics_helper.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b7a063a07..000000000
--- a/app/helpers/publics_helper.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-#   the COPYRIGHT file.
-
-module PublicsHelper
-  def subscribe(opts = {})
-    subscriber = Subscriber.first(:url => opts[:callback], :topic => opts[:topic])
-    subscriber ||= Subscriber.new(:url => opts[:callback], :topic => opts[:topic])
-
-    if subscriber.save
-      if opts[:verify] == 'sync'
-        204
-      elsif opts[:verify] == 'async'
-        202
-      end
-    else
-      400
-    end
-  end
-
-end