diff --git a/frappe/desk/desk_page.py b/frappe/desk/desk_page.py
index 2656a44a79..182c2f9ef7 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/desk_page.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/desk_page.py
@@ -31,22 +31,3 @@ def getpage():
 	doc = get(page)
 
 	frappe.response.docs.append(doc)
-
-
-def has_permission(page):
-	if frappe.session.user == "Administrator" or "System Manager" in frappe.get_roles():
-		return True
-
-	page_roles = {d.role for d in page.get("roles")}
-	if page_roles and (
-		(frappe.session.user == "Guest" and "Guest" not in page_roles)
-		or page_roles.isdisjoint(frappe.get_roles())
-	):
-		return False
-
-	if not frappe.has_permission("Page", ptype="read", doc=page):
-		# check if there are any user_permissions
-		return False
-	else:
-		# hack for home pages! if no Has Roles, allow everyone to see!
-		return True