diff --git a/includes/wc-product-functions.php b/includes/wc-product-functions.php
index f1b93a35b9c..0a9711163d9 100644
--- a/includes/wc-product-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-product-functions.php
@@ -21,30 +21,6 @@ function wc_get_product( $the_product = false, $args = array() ) {
 	return WC()->product_factory->get_product( $the_product, $args );
 }
 
-/**
- * Return a product object by SKU
- *
- * @param string $sku 
- * @return WC_Product
- */
-function wc_get_product_by_sku( $sku = "" ) {
-	global $wpdb;
-	
-	$product_id = $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "
-		SELECT $wpdb->posts.ID
-		FROM $wpdb->posts
-		LEFT JOIN $wpdb->postmeta ON ( $wpdb->posts.ID = $wpdb->postmeta.post_id )
-		WHERE $wpdb->posts.post_type IN ( 'product', 'product_variation' )
-		AND $wpdb->postmeta.meta_key = '_sku' AND $wpdb->postmeta.meta_value = '%s' LIMIT 1
-	 ", $sku ) );
-
-	if ($product_id) {
-		return wc_get_product($product_id);
-	} else {
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * Update a product's stock amount
  *