diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/settings/nostr_pubkey_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/settings/nostr_pubkey_controller.js
index c65a8fa..9a3875c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/settings/nostr_pubkey_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/settings/nostr_pubkey_controller.js
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
 
-function hexToBytes (hex) {
-  let bytes = []
-  for (let c = 0; c < hex.length; c += 2) {
-    bytes.push(parseInt(hex.substr(c, 2), 16))
-  }
-  return bytes
-}
-
 // Connects to data-controller="settings--nostr-pubkey"
 export default class extends Controller {
   static targets = [ "noExtension", "setPubkey", "pubkeyBech32Input" ]