diff --git a/tasks/couchapp.js b/tasks/couchapp.js
index 0b91020..d64952b 100755
--- a/tasks/couchapp.js
+++ b/tasks/couchapp.js
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@ var genDB = function(db) {
   };
 };
 
-var genDB = function(db) {
-  var parts, dbname, auth;
-  parts = urls.parse(db);
-  dbname = parts.pathname.replace(/^\//, '');
-  auth = parts.auth ? (parts.auth + '@') : '';
-  return {
-    name: dbname,
-    url: parts.protocol + '//' + auth + parts.host
-  };
-};
 
 module.exports = function(grunt) {