diff --git a/modules/util/util.go b/modules/util/util.go
index c94fb91047..5c75158196 100644
--- a/modules/util/util.go
+++ b/modules/util/util.go
@@ -212,12 +212,3 @@ func ToFloat64(number any) (float64, error) {
 func ToPointer[T any](val T) *T {
 	return &val
 }
-
-// IfZero returns "def" if "v" is a zero value, otherwise "v"
-func IfZero[T comparable](v, def T) T {
-	var zero T
-	if v == zero {
-		return def
-	}
-	return v
-}