diff --git a/webnotes/db.py b/webnotes/db.py
index 6909263e80..26cb3e0a60 100644
--- a/webnotes/db.py
+++ b/webnotes/db.py
@@ -308,10 +308,6 @@ class Database:
 		
 		return ret and ((len(ret[0]) > 1 or as_dict) and ret[0] or ret[0][0]) or None
 	
-	def get_single_value(self, doctype, fieldname):
-		values = self.get_values_from_single(doctype, None, fieldname)
-		return values[0] if values else None
-	
 	def get_values(self, doctype, filters=None, fieldname="name", ignore=None, as_dict=False, debug=False):
 		if isinstance(filters, list):
 			return self.get_value_for_many_names(doctype, filters, fieldname, debug=debug)