diff --git a/models/migrations/v96.go b/models/migrations/v96.go
index 83c70ad5f7fd..f471ac384d76 100644
--- a/models/migrations/v96.go
+++ b/models/migrations/v96.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package migrations
 
 import (
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -14,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"xorm.io/xorm"
 )
 
-func relativePath(uuid string) string {
-	return path.Join(uuid[0:1], uuid[1:2], uuid)
-}
-
 func deleteOrphanedAttachments(x *xorm.Engine) error {
 	type Attachment struct {
 		ID        int64  `xorm:"pk autoincr"`