diff --git a/kotlang/ast.py b/kotlang/ast.py
index 2fd41f5..78a71d3 100644
--- a/kotlang/ast.py
+++ b/kotlang/ast.py
@@ -272,13 +272,6 @@ def codegen(self, module: ir.Module, builder: ir.IRBuilder, namespace: Namespace
                     self.second_statement.codegen(module, builder, namespace)
 
 
-def get_intrinsic(module: ir.Module, name: str) -> ir.Function:
-    if name in module.globals:
-        return module.globals[name]
-    fntype = ir.FunctionType(ir.VoidType(), ())
-    return ir.Function(module, fntype, name=name)
-
-
 @dataclass
 class PatternMatchArm:
     pattern: Expression