diff --git a/src/platform.js b/src/platform.js
index e0cfbf4ea..6e1edf7a1 100644
--- a/src/platform.js
+++ b/src/platform.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     uninitialize: uninitialize,
 
     events: new (require('events').EventEmitter)(),
-    EVENT_READY: 'ready',
-
-    isReadySync: isReadySync
+    EVENT_READY: 'ready'
 };
 
 var apps = require('./apps.js'),
@@ -85,10 +83,6 @@ function uninitialize(callback) {
     callback();
 }
 
-function isReadySync() {
-    return gPlatformReadyTimer === null;
-}
-
 function removeOldImages(callback) {
     debug('removing old addon images');