diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 652022e..7ca6874 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The format is based on `Keep a Changelog <https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/>`
 
 [unreleased]
 ------------
-- Remove old unused code from before the big redirection (@kcranston, #449)
+- Remove old unused code from before the big redirection (@kcranston, #449, #465)
 - Reoganize github module into smaller chunks (@kcranston, #447)
 - Check for working ssh keys before git commands that connect to github (@kcranston, #366)
 - Fix bug where git pull method was still trying to use master as the default branch rather than main (@kcranston, #376)
diff --git a/abcclassroom/git.py b/abcclassroom/git.py
index 5487547..941c872 100644
--- a/abcclassroom/git.py
+++ b/abcclassroom/git.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 # Methods for command line git operations. See github.py for
 # methods that involve the GitHub API
 
-import random
-import string
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
@@ -142,20 +140,6 @@ def repo_changed(directory):
     return bool(ret.stdout)
 
 
-# TODO: DO WE USE THIS? i can't find it called anywhere
-def new_branch(directory, name=None):
-    """Create a new git branch in directory"""
-    if name is None:
-        postfix = "".join(
-            [random.choice(string.ascii_letters) for n in range(4)]
-        )
-        name = "new-material-{}".format(postfix)
-
-    _call_git("checkout", "-b", name, directory=directory)
-
-    return name
-
-
 def get_commit_message():
     default_message = """
     # Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting