diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/createDnodeRemoteGetter.js b/app/scripts/lib/createDnodeRemoteGetter.js
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--- a/app/scripts/lib/createDnodeRemoteGetter.js
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-export default createDnodeRemoteGetter
-
-function createDnodeRemoteGetter (dnode) {
-  let remote
-
-  dnode.once('remote', (_remote) => {
-    remote = _remote
-  })
-
-  async function getRemote () {
-    if (remote) {
-      return remote
-    }
-    return await new Promise((resolve) => dnode.once('remote', resolve))
-  }
-
-  return getRemote
-}