diff --git a/smash/web/utils.py b/smash/web/utils.py
index 3be00e818829e0858cd92bbbd6a16a7313810515..9e8ef001e14ee51891bde427a2c699df146ec727 100644
--- a/smash/web/utils.py
+++ b/smash/web/utils.py
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 from web.algorithm import VerhoeffAlgorithm, LuhnAlgorithm
-import sys
-
-def is_django_migrating():
-    words = set(['test', 'migrate', 'makemigrations'])
-    return (words & set(sys.argv))
 
 def is_valid_social_security_number(number):
     if number is not None and number != '':