diff --git a/Phys/DaVinci/python/DaVinci/algorithms.py b/Phys/DaVinci/python/DaVinci/algorithms.py
index f80a8514def72571102fc70ea34525a194c6a8c8..251e220f7bfd454fe77ec9b594e07cd49a53ef98 100644
--- a/Phys/DaVinci/python/DaVinci/algorithms.py
+++ b/Phys/DaVinci/python/DaVinci/algorithms.py
@@ -150,34 +150,6 @@ def define_fsr_writer(options):
 
     return algs
 
-
-def __configure_unpacking(process, stream):
-    from GaudiConf.reading import unpack_rawevent
-
-    unpack_raw_event = unpack_rawevent(
-        bank_types=['ODIN', 'HltDecReports'],
-        process=process,
-        stream=stream,
-        configurables=False)
-
-    return unpack_raw_event
-
-
-def unpack_event(options):
-    """
-    Configures the algorithm for reading HLT2/Spruce output. Location are found using stream as prefix.
-    
-    Args:
-       - options (DaVinci.Options): lbexec provided options object
-
-    Returns:
-       - List of decoding algorithms.
-    """
-    reading_algs = __configure_unpacking(options.process, options.stream)
-
-    return reading_algs
-
-
 def get_hlt_reports(options, source=''):
     """
     Set the Hlt service and algorithms.