diff --git a/models/ldap.go b/models/ldap.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1da5b87540fe..000000000000
--- a/models/ldap.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright github.com/juju2013. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-package models
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/gogits/gogs/modules/auth/ldap"
-	"github.com/gogits/gogs/modules/log"
-)
-
-// Query if name/passwd can login against the LDAP direcotry pool
-// Create a local user if success
-// Return the same LoginUserPlain semantic
-func LoginUserLdap(name, passwd string) (*User, error) {
-	mail, logged := ldap.LoginUser(name, passwd)
-	if !logged {
-		// user not in LDAP, do nothing
-		return nil, ErrUserNotExist
-	}
-	// fake a local user creation
-	user := User{
-		LowerName: strings.ToLower(name),
-		Name:      strings.ToLower(name),
-		LoginType: 389,
-		IsActive:  true,
-		Passwd:    passwd,
-		Email:     mail}
-	_, err := RegisterUser(&user)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debug("LDAP local user %s found (%s) ", name, err)
-	}
-	// simulate local user login
-	localUser, err2 := GetUserByName(user.Name)
-	return localUser, err2
-}