diff --git a/src/imcflibs/pathtools.py b/src/imcflibs/pathtools.py
index f29eb417..40977b22 100644
--- a/src/imcflibs/pathtools.py
+++ b/src/imcflibs/pathtools.py
@@ -357,18 +357,6 @@ def folder_size(source):
     return total_size
 
 
-def create_directory(new_path):
-    """Create a new directory if it does not already exist.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    new_path : str
-        Path to the new directory.
-    """
-    if not os.path.exists(new_path):
-        os.makedirs(new_path)
-
-
 # pylint: disable-msg=C0103
 #   we use the variable name 'exists' in its common spelling (lowercase), so
 #   removing this workaround will be straightforward at a later point