diff --git a/lbrynet/core/file_utils.py b/lbrynet/core/file_utils.py
index b7611763a..7ec9be280 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/file_utils.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/file_utils.py
@@ -1,42 +1,7 @@
 import os
-import sys
-import subprocess
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 
-def start(path):
-    """
-    Open a file with the OS's default program. (Cross-platform equivalent of os.startfile() for
-    Windows)
-    """
-
-    if not os.path.isfile(path):
-        raise(IOError, "No such file: '%s'" % path)
-
-    if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-        subprocess.Popen(['open', path])
-    elif os.name == 'posix':
-        subprocess.Popen(['xdg-open', path])
-    elif sys.platform == 'win32':
-        os.startfile(path)
-
-def reveal(path):
-    """
-    Reveal a file in file browser.
-    """
-
-    if not os.path.isfile(path):
-        raise(IOError, "No such file: '%s'" % path)
-
-    if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-        subprocess.Popen(['open', '-R', path])
-    elif os.name == 'posix':
-        # No easy way to reveal specific files on Linux, so just open the containing directory
-        subprocess.Popen(['xdg-open', os.path.dirname(path)])
-    elif sys.platform == 'win32':
-        subprocess.Popen(['explorer', '/select', path])
-
-
 @contextmanager
 def get_read_handle(path):
     """