diff --git a/src/utilities/install/services.cpp b/src/utilities/install/services.cpp
index 54ab60417c9..33ece350c60 100644
--- a/src/utilities/install/services.cpp
+++ b/src/utilities/install/services.cpp
@@ -558,21 +558,3 @@ USHORT SERVICES_grant_access_rights(const char* service_name, const TEXT* accoun
 
 	return FB_SUCCESS;
 }
-
-//
-// Until the fb_assert could be converted to a function/object linked with each module
-// we need this ugly workaround.
-//
-extern "C" void API_ROUTINE gds__log(const TEXT* text, ...)
-{
-	va_list ptr;
-
-	va_start(ptr, text);
-	vprintf(text, ptr);
-	va_end(ptr);
-	printf("\n\n");
-}
-
-//
-// EOF
-//