diff --git a/clone_test.go b/clone_test.go
index 7db75bc..9ff03e6 100644
--- a/clone_test.go
+++ b/clone_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package git
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -73,22 +72,6 @@ func TestCloneWithCallback(t *testing.T) {
 	defer remote.Free()
 }
 
-// StartHTTP starts a new HTTP git server with the current configuration.
-func StartHTTP(repoDir string) (*httptest.Server, error) {
-	service := gitkit.New(gitkit.Config{
-		Dir:        repoDir,
-		Auth:       false,
-		Hooks:      &gitkit.HookScripts{},
-		AutoCreate: false,
-	})
-
-	if err := service.Setup(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	server := httptest.NewServer(service)
-	return server, nil
-}
-
 // TestCloneWithExternalHTTPUrl
 func TestCloneWithExternalHTTPUrl(t *testing.T) {