diff --git a/cmake/common/utils.cmake b/cmake/common/utils.cmake
index de1a2fe2..bc3cb7a8 100644
--- a/cmake/common/utils.cmake
+++ b/cmake/common/utils.cmake
@@ -70,16 +70,6 @@ function(queryfont output_variable fontname)
   endif()
 endfunction()
 
-# }}}
-# querybin {{{
-
-function(querybin binary_name)
-  find_program(BIN_${binary_name} ${binary_name})
-  if(NOT BIN_${binary_name})
-    message_colored(FATAL_ERROR "Failed to locate ${binary_name} binary" 31)
-  endif()
-endfunction()
-
 # }}}
 # querylib {{{