diff --git a/cmd/eksterd/http.go b/cmd/eksterd/http.go
index 74f258b..5f9b6da 100644
--- a/cmd/eksterd/http.go
+++ b/cmd/eksterd/http.go
@@ -106,10 +106,6 @@ func newMainHandler(backend *memoryBackend, baseURL, templateDir string, pool *r
 	return h, nil
 }
 
-func (h *mainHandler) templateFile(filename string) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", h.TemplateDir, filename)
-}
-
 func (h *mainHandler) renderTemplate(w io.Writer, filename string, data interface{}) error {
 	fsys, err := fs.Sub(templates, "templates")
 	if err != nil {