diff --git a/Pmodules/modulecmd.bash.in b/Pmodules/modulecmd.bash.in
index 0866db6..2c16bd0 100644
--- a/Pmodules/modulecmd.bash.in
+++ b/Pmodules/modulecmd.bash.in
@@ -273,12 +273,6 @@ die_removing_collection_failed(){
 		 "cannot remove collection" "$1"
 }
 
-die_is_blocked(){
-	std::die 3 "%s %s: %s -- %s" \
-		 "${CMD}" "${subcommand}" \
-		 "module is blocked on this system" "$1"
-}
-
 get_module_config(){
 	: "
 	Read module configuration.