diff --git a/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index 86f8d96f9be..4c5ca850d96 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ func HasMetaDataAnnotation(meta metav1.Object, key, value string) bool {
 	return ok && val == value
 }
 
-// HasDeletionTimestamp checks if an object has a deletion timestamp
-func HasDeletionTimestamp(obj client.Object) bool {
-	return obj.GetDeletionTimestamp() != nil
-}
-
 func nameAndNamespace(namespaceOrName string, nameOpt ...string) (namespace, name string) {
 	if len(nameOpt) > 1 {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("more than name/namespace for key specified: %s/%v", namespaceOrName, nameOpt))
diff --git a/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go b/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
index ba3319346c9..586bc7851d7 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -101,23 +101,6 @@ var _ = Describe("kubernetes", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Describe("#HasDeletionTimestamp", func() {
-		var namespace = &corev1.Namespace{
-			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "foo",
-			},
-		}
-		It("should return false if no deletion timestamp is set", func() {
-			Expect(HasDeletionTimestamp(namespace)).To(BeFalse())
-		})
-
-		It("should return true if timestamp is set", func() {
-			now := metav1.Now()
-			namespace.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp = &now
-			Expect(HasDeletionTimestamp(namespace)).To(BeTrue())
-		})
-	})
-
 	Describe("#CreateTwoWayMergePatch", func() {
 		It("should fail for two different object types", func() {
 			_, err := CreateTwoWayMergePatch(&corev1.ConfigMap{}, &corev1.Secret{})