diff --git a/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/__init__.py b/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/__init__.py
index 51d625d9aacba3386642a9ebedcea2b8c854da8f..abbc10ffa31ea40dc38fa46bdcfe32a7fdbf26b7 100644
--- a/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/__init__.py
+++ b/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/__init__.py
@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@ def name_index(index):
     raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-def pymbolic_index(index):
-    from ufl.classes import FixedIndex
-    if isinstance(index, FixedIndex):
-        return index._value
-    else:
-        from pymbolic.primitives import Variable
-        return Variable(name_index(index))
-
-
 def restricted_name(name, restriction):
     from dune.perftool import Restriction
     if restriction == Restriction.NONE: