diff --git a/src/MatrixTools.js b/src/MatrixTools.js
index 372f17f69c..b003d8d2d7 100644
--- a/src/MatrixTools.js
+++ b/src/MatrixTools.js
@@ -24,30 +24,5 @@ module.exports = {
     getDisplayAliasForRoom: function(room) {
         return room.getCanonicalAlias() || room.getAliases()[0];
     },
-
-    /**
-     * Given a list of room objects, return the room which has the given alias,
-     * else null.
-     */
-    getRoomForAlias: function(rooms, room_alias) {
-        var room;
-        for (var i = 0; i < rooms.length; i++) {
-            var aliasEvents = rooms[i].currentState.getStateEvents(
-                "m.room.aliases"
-            );
-            for (var j = 0; j < aliasEvents.length; j++) {
-                var aliases = aliasEvents[j].getContent().aliases || [];
-                for (var k = 0; k < aliases.length; k++) {
-                    if (aliases[k] === room_alias) {
-                        room = rooms[i];
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-                if (room) { break; }
-            }
-            if (room) { break; }
-        }
-        return room || null;
-    }
 }