diff --git a/libeoaconvert.py b/libeoaconvert.py
index 933a9e3..ea45790 100644
--- a/libeoaconvert.py
+++ b/libeoaconvert.py
@@ -364,21 +364,3 @@ def get_place_in_xml_tree(element, tree):
 
     return position
 # def get_place_in_xml_tree ends here
-
-def insert_after(new_element, preceding, before=False):
-    """Insert an element after another
-
-    Optional keyword argument inserts element before
-    """
-
-    parent_element = preceding.getparent()
-    context_children = parent_element.getchildren()
-    preceding_position = context_children.index(preceding)
-    if before:
-        insertion_point = preceding_position
-    else:
-        insertion_point = preceding_position + 1
-    parent_element.insert(insertion_point, new_element)
-
-    return
-# def insert_after ends here