diff --git a/phpBB/includes/template/twig/environment.php b/phpBB/includes/template/twig/environment.php
index acb97cfad2..b60cd72325 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/template/twig/environment.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/template/twig/environment.php
@@ -137,26 +137,4 @@ class phpbb_template_twig_environment extends Twig_Environment
 			return parent::loadTemplate($name, $index);
 		}
 	}
-
-	/**
-	* Recursive helper to set variables into $context so that Twig can properly fetch them for display
-	*
-	* @param array $data Data to set at the end of the chain
-	* @param array $blocks Array of blocks to loop into still
-	* @param mixed $current_location Current location in $context (recursive!)
-	* @return null
-	*/
-	public function context_recursive_loop_builder($data, $blocks, &$current_location)
-	{
-		$block = array_shift($blocks);
-
-		if (empty($blocks))
-		{
-			$current_location[$block] = $data;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$this->context_recursive_loop_builder($data, $blocks, $current_location[$block]);
-		}
-	}
 }