diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
index 11185c50..0517e952 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from pisi.ui import ui
 
 # ActionsAPI Modules
 from variables import glb
-from shelltools import exists_binary
 
 env = glb.env
 dirs = glb.dirs
@@ -90,18 +89,6 @@ def defaultprefixDIR():
 
 # Binutils Variables
 
-def getBinutilsInfo(util):
-    cross_build_name = '%s-%s' % (HOST(), util)
-    if not exists_binary(cross_build_name):
-        if not exists_binary(util):
-            ui.error('Error: util %s cannot be found' % util)
-        else:
-            ui.debug('Warning: %s does not exist, using plain name %s'
-                     % (cross_build_name, util))
-            return util
-    else:
-        return cross_build_name
-
 def AR():
     return getBinutilsInfo('ar')
 
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
index 4a3b5995..5e275f50 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/shelltools.py
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@ def system(command):
 
     return p.close()
 
-def exists_binary(bin):
-    # determine if path has binary
-    path = os.environ['PATH'].split(':')
-    for directory in path:
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(directory, bin) ):
-            return True
-    return False
-
 def isLink(sourceFile):
     return os.path.islink(sourceFile)