diff --git a/lib/utils/utils.js b/lib/utils/utils.js
index 21b2ec2e..1f95b4ed 100644
--- a/lib/utils/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/utils.js
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@ function proposeAlternative(word, _dictionary, _exceptions) {
   return propose(word, dictionary, {threshold: 0.3});
 }
 
-function pwd() {
-  return process.env.PWD || process.cwd();
-}
-
 function getExternalContractUrl(file) {
   const constants = require('../constants');
   let url;
@@ -489,7 +485,6 @@ module.exports = {
   extractTar,
   extractZip,
   proposeAlternative,
-  pwd: pwd,
   getExternalContractUrl,
   toChecksumAddress,
   sha3,