diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/python/libstdcxx/v6/printers.py b/libstdc++-v3/python/libstdcxx/v6/printers.py
index c5ecd881b734890730103181514e9f06d41bc34a..e530cfc0e3a5b983216d6c365bb24b5558a25ea9 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/python/libstdcxx/v6/printers.py
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/python/libstdcxx/v6/printers.py
@@ -2019,14 +2019,6 @@ class StdFormatArgsPrinter(printer_base):
         return "%s with %d arguments" % (typ, size)
 
 
-def std_ratio_t_tuple(ratio_type):
-    # TODO use reduced period i.e. duration::period
-    period = self._val.type.template_argument(1)
-    num = period.template_argument(0)
-    den = period.template_argument(1)
-    return (num, den)
-
-
 class StdChronoDurationPrinter(printer_base):
     """Print a std::chrono::duration."""