diff --git a/nodedb.py b/nodedb.py
index d0d081d..5a92231 100644
--- a/nodedb.py
+++ b/nodedb.py
@@ -280,47 +280,3 @@ def is_similar(a, b):
 
   # These addresses look pretty similar!
   return delta < 8
-
-def is_derived_mac(a, b):
-  if a == b:
-    return True
-
-  try:
-    mac_a = list(int(i, 16) for i in a.split(":"))
-    mac_b = list(int(i, 16) for i in b.split(":"))
-  except ValueError:
-    return False
-
-  if mac_a[4] != mac_b[4] or mac_a[2] != mac_b[2] or mac_a[1] != mac_b[1]:
-    return False
-
-  x = list(mac_a)
-  x[5] += 1
-  x[5] %= 255
-  if mac_b == x:
-    return True
-
-  x[0] |= 2
-  if mac_b == x:
-    return True
-
-  x[3] += 1
-  x[3] %= 255
-  if mac_b == x:
-    return True
-
-  x = list(mac_a)
-  x[0] |= 2
-  x[5] += 2
-  x[5] %= 255
-  if mac_b == x:
-    return True
-
-  x = list(mac_a)
-  x[0] |= 2
-  x[3] += 1
-  x[3] %= 255
-  if mac_b == x:
-    return True
-
-  return False