diff --git a/tools/setup_helpers/generate_code.py b/tools/setup_helpers/generate_code.py
index 3a218e3c00f16..bc4e0bc04a95b 100644
--- a/tools/setup_helpers/generate_code.py
+++ b/tools/setup_helpers/generate_code.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import sys
 import yaml
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, cast
+from typing import Any, Optional, cast
 
 try:
     # use faster C loader if available
@@ -11,22 +11,8 @@
 except ImportError:
     from yaml import SafeLoader as YamlLoader  # type: ignore[misc]
 
-source_files = {".py", ".cpp", ".h"}
-
 NATIVE_FUNCTIONS_PATH = "aten/src/ATen/native/native_functions.yaml"
 
-# TODO: This is a little inaccurate, because it will also pick
-# up setup_helper scripts which don't affect code generation
-def all_generator_source() -> List[str]:
-    r = []
-    for directory, _, filenames in os.walk("tools"):
-        for f in filenames:
-            if os.path.splitext(f)[1] in source_files:
-                full = os.path.join(directory, f)
-                r.append(full)
-    return sorted(r)
-
-
 def generate_code(
     ninja_global: Optional[str] = None,
     native_functions_path: Optional[str] = None,