diff --git a/safesocket/pipe_windows.go b/safesocket/pipe_windows.go
index 2b28d5570..d1c69d08d 100644
--- a/safesocket/pipe_windows.go
+++ b/safesocket/pipe_windows.go
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 )
 
-func path(vendor, name string, port uint16) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%v", port)
-}
-
 func connect(path string, port uint16) (net.Conn, error) {
 	pipe, err := net.Dial("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", port))
 	if err != nil {