diff --git a/lib/full-site-editing/templates.php b/lib/full-site-editing/templates.php
index 08048b5b4b06e4..3b15473692680e 100644
--- a/lib/full-site-editing/templates.php
+++ b/lib/full-site-editing/templates.php
@@ -5,25 +5,6 @@
  * @package gutenberg
  */
 
-/**
- * Returns all block template file path of the current theme and its parent theme.
- * Includes demo block template files if demo experiment is enabled.
- *
- * @return array $block_template_files A list of paths to all template files.
- */
-function gutenberg_get_template_paths() {
-	$block_template_files = glob( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/block-templates/*.html' );
-	$block_template_files = is_array( $block_template_files ) ? $block_template_files : array();
-
-	if ( is_child_theme() ) {
-		$child_block_template_files = glob( get_template_directory() . '/block-templates/*.html' );
-		$child_block_template_files = is_array( $child_block_template_files ) ? $child_block_template_files : array();
-		$block_template_files       = array_merge( $block_template_files, $child_block_template_files );
-	}
-
-	return $block_template_files;
-}
-
 /**
  * Registers block editor 'wp_template' post type.
  */