diff --git a/qubes/tools/__init__.py b/qubes/tools/__init__.py
index 0a85c8ff..38dc0fc9 100644
--- a/qubes/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/qubes/tools/__init__.py
@@ -401,12 +401,6 @@ class QubesArgumentParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
             self.error_runtime(
                 'refusing to run as root; add --force-root to override')
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_loglevel_from_verbosity(namespace):
-        ''' Return loglevel calculated from quiet and verbose arguments '''
-        return (namespace.quiet - namespace.verbose) * 10 + logging.WARNING
-
-
     @staticmethod
     def set_qubes_verbosity(namespace):
         '''Apply a verbosity setting.