diff --git a/routers/repo/dataset.go b/routers/repo/dataset.go
index e5bc54b7d..53a2969fb 100755
--- a/routers/repo/dataset.go
+++ b/routers/repo/dataset.go
@@ -22,20 +22,6 @@ func MustEnableDataset(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func filterPrivateAttachments(ctx *context.Context, list []*models.Attachment) []*models.Attachment {
-	if ctx.Repo.CanWrite(models.UnitTypeDatasets) {
-		return list
-	} else {
-		var publicList []*models.Attachment
-		for _, attach := range list {
-			if !attach.IsPrivate {
-				publicList = append(publicList, attach)
-			}
-		}
-		return publicList
-	}
-}
-
 func newFilterPrivateAttachments(ctx *context.Context, list []*models.Attachment, repo *models.Repository) []*models.Attachment {
 
 	if ctx.Repo.CanWrite(models.UnitTypeDatasets) {