diff --git a/reduction_tools/partialator.py b/reduction_tools/partialator.py
index bd59125..66d5cab 100644
--- a/reduction_tools/partialator.py
+++ b/reduction_tools/partialator.py
@@ -243,17 +243,6 @@ def get_mean_cell( stream ):
 
     return mean_a, mean_b, mean_c, mean_alpha, mean_beta, mean_gamma
 
-def make_mtz( hkl, mtz ):
-
-    # write file
-    mtz_sh = open( mtz_run_file, "w" )
-    mtz_sh.write( "#!/bin/sh\n\n" )
-    mtz_sh.write( "module purge\n" )
-    mtz_sh.write( "module load ccp4/8.0\n" )
-    mtz_sh.write( "f2mtz HKLIN {0} HKLOUT {1}\n",format( hkl, mtz ) )
-    mtz_sh.write( "TITLE Reflections from " )
-    mtz_sh.close()
-
 def main( cwd, name, stream, pointgroup, model, iterations, cell, shells, part_h_res, adu ):
 
     print( "begin job" )