diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.cpp
index 94b4fac5b..a5f98115a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.cpp
@@ -45,74 +45,6 @@ using namespace NLNET;
 
 namespace GUS
 {
-	//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// cleanPath - convert a path to standardised format
-	//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	CSString cleanPath(const CSString& path,bool addTrailingSlash)
-	{
-		CSString result;
-
-		// split the path up into its component elements
-		CVectorSString pathComponents;
-		path.unquoteIfQuoted().splitByOneOfSeparators("/\\",pathComponents,false,false,true,false,true);
-
-		// iterate over path components collapsing '.' and '..' entries
-		for (uint32 i=0;i<pathComponents.size();++i)
-		{
-			// skip "." entries
-			if (pathComponents[i]==".")
-			{
-				pathComponents[i].clear();
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// deal with ".."
-			if (pathComponents[i]=="..")
-			{
-				// run back through our component list looking for an element to remove
-				uint32 j;
-				for (j=i;j--;)
-				{
-					if (!pathComponents[j].empty())
-						break;
-				}
-				// if we found an element then remove it and the '..' as well
-				if (j!=~0u)
-				{
-					pathComponents[j].clear();
-					pathComponents[i].clear();
-				}
-				continue;
-			}
-		}
-
-		// treat the special case where oriinal path started with a '/' or '//'
-		if (path.left(1)=="/" || path.left(1)=="\\")
-		{
-			result= (path.left(2).right(1)=="/" || path.left(2).right(1)=="\\")? "//": "/";
-		}
-
-		// concatenate the path bits
-		for (uint32 i=0;i<pathComponents.size();++i)
-		{
-			if (!pathComponents[i].empty())
-			{
-				result+= pathComponents[i];
-				result+= '/';
-			}
-		}
-
-		// if we're not supposed to have a trailing slash then get rid of the one that's added by default
-		if (addTrailingSlash==false && path.right(1)!='/' && path.right(1)!='\\')
-		{
-			result.resize(result.size()-1);
-		}
-
-		return result;
-	}
-
-
 	//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// private routines for layer 5 service tracking
 	//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.h
index 1e671b398..47a32a3a3 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/general_utilities_service/gus_utils.h
@@ -39,27 +39,6 @@ namespace GUS
 	// handy utilities
 	//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	// Clean a path performing the following operations:
-	//	- convert '\\' characters to '/'
-	//	- replace '//' strings in the middle of the path with '/'
-	//	- remove '.' directory entries
-	//	- colapse '..' directory entries (removing parent entries)
-	//	- append a final '/' (optionally)
-	//
-	// examples:
-	//	- a:/bcd/efg/		=>	a:/bcd/efg/ (no change)
-	//	- a:\bcd\efg		=>	a:/bcd/efg/
-	//	- \bcd\\efg			=>	/bcd/efg/
-	//	- \\bcd\efg			=>	//bcd/efg/
-	//	- \bcd\.\efg		=>	/bcd/efg/
-	//	- \bcd\..\efg		=>	/efg/
-	//	- bcd\..\efg		=>	efg/
-	//	- bcd\..\..\efg		=>	../efg/
-	//	- \bcd\..\..\efg	=>	/efg/		(NOTE: the redundant '..' entry is lost due to leading '\')
-	//
-	NLMISC::CSString cleanPath(const NLMISC::CSString& path,bool addTrailingSlash);
-
-
 	// execute a command on a remote service
 	void executeRemoteCommand(NLNET::TServiceId sid,const NLMISC::CSString& cmdLine);
 	void executeRemoteCommand(const char* serviceName,const NLMISC::CSString& cmdLine);