diff --git a/dev-python/dbus-python/dbus-python-1.2.6-r2.ebuild b/dev-python/dbus-python/dbus-python-1.2.6-r2.ebuild
index 6ff0889736771..099c2e54856af 100644
--- a/dev-python/dbus-python/dbus-python-1.2.6-r2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/dbus-python/dbus-python-1.2.6-r2.ebuild
@@ -84,9 +84,3 @@ src_install() {
 		doins -r examples
 	fi
 }
-
-run_in_build_dir() {
-	pushd "${BUILD_DIR}" > /dev/null || die
-	"$@"
-	popd > /dev/null
-}