diff --git a/meta/classes/staging.bbclass b/meta/classes/staging.bbclass
index 643352dc1e..b522c7da9f 100644
--- a/meta/classes/staging.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/staging.bbclass
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 
-packagedstaging_fastpath () {
-	:
-}
-
 sysroot_stage_dir() {
 	src="$1"
 	dest="$2"