diff --git a/www/extras/wobject/Survey/editsurvey.js b/www/extras/wobject/Survey/editsurvey.js
index 2bb0d7d61..efb6df3ae 100644
--- a/www/extras/wobject/Survey/editsurvey.js
+++ b/www/extras/wobject/Survey/editsurvey.js
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ Survey.Data = (function(){
 	var autoComplete;
 	var sButton, qButton, aButton;
 
-	function purgeNode(node) {
-		YAHOO.util.Event.purgeElement(node, true);
-		document.getElementById(node).innerHTML = '';
-	}
-
     return {
         dragDrop: function(did){