diff --git a/scripts/gnt-instance b/scripts/gnt-instance
index 62a1f038e59f88a74e6e3ec07c08384d228e37a9..ecb93bbecb630e49719f2549a3171755a99d6d5f 100755
--- a/scripts/gnt-instance
+++ b/scripts/gnt-instance
@@ -154,29 +154,6 @@ def _ConfirmOperation(inames, text):
   return choice
 
 
-def _TransformPath(user_input):
-  """Transform a user path into a canonical value.
-
-  This function transforms the a path passed as textual information
-  into the constants that the LU code expects.
-
-  """
-  if user_input:
-    if user_input.lower() == "default":
-      result_path = constants.VALUE_DEFAULT
-    elif user_input.lower() == "none":
-      result_path = constants.VALUE_NONE
-    else:
-      if not os.path.isabs(user_input):
-        raise errors.OpPrereqError("Path '%s' is not an absolute filename" %
-                                   user_input)
-      result_path = user_input
-  else:
-    result_path = constants.VALUE_DEFAULT
-
-  return result_path
-
-
 def _EnsureInstancesExist(client, names):
   """Check for and ensure the given instance names exist.