diff --git a/internal/fs/file.go b/internal/fs/file.go
index 86c519aff..f1ff451ed 100644
--- a/internal/fs/file.go
+++ b/internal/fs/file.go
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ func RemoveAll(path string) error {
 	return os.RemoveAll(fixpath(path))
 }
 
-// Rename renames (moves) oldpath to newpath.
-// If newpath already exists, Rename replaces it.
-// OS-specific restrictions may apply when oldpath and newpath are in different directories.
-// If there is an error, it will be of type *LinkError.
-func Rename(oldpath, newpath string) error {
-	return os.Rename(fixpath(oldpath), fixpath(newpath))
-}
-
 // Symlink creates newname as a symbolic link to oldname.
 // If there is an error, it will be of type *LinkError.
 func Symlink(oldname, newname string) error {