diff --git a/tests/testutil.py b/tests/testutil.py
index 3ef26049a04b909cbdb7e736013af10efd437f6b..e4ee7fc51314789f8ac9ae5527142131f78320f5 100644
--- a/tests/testutil.py
+++ b/tests/testutil.py
@@ -156,18 +156,6 @@ OPENING_EQUITY_ACCOUNTS = itertools.cycle([
     'Equity:OpeningBalance',
 ])
 
-def balance_map(source=None, **kwargs):
-    # The source and/or kwargs should map currency name strings to
-    # things you can pass to Decimal (a decimal string, an int, etc.)
-    # This returns a dict that maps currency name strings to Amount instances.
-    retval = {}
-    if source is not None:
-        retval.update((currency, Amount(number, currency))
-                      for currency, number in source)
-    if kwargs:
-        retval.update(balance_map(kwargs.items()))
-    return retval
-
 def OpeningBalance(acct=None, **txn_meta):
     if acct is None:
         acct = next(OPENING_EQUITY_ACCOUNTS)