diff --git a/support/scripts/pkg-stats b/support/scripts/pkg-stats
index ef181a8813..66d612ee7b 100755
--- a/support/scripts/pkg-stats
+++ b/support/scripts/pkg-stats
@@ -1059,13 +1059,6 @@ def parse_args():
     return args
 
 
-def cpeid_name(pkg):
-    try:
-        return pkg.cpeid.split(':')[1]
-    except Exception:  # cpeid may be None, or improperly formatted
-        return ''
-
-
 def __main__():
     global cvecheck