diff --git a/src/utils/check_install.py b/src/utils/check_install.py
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index 2f74395..0000000
--- a/src/utils/check_install.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# check_install.py
-#
-# Copyright 2022-2023 kramo
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-# TODO delegate to the sources
-def check_install(check, locations, setting=None, subdirs=(Path(),)):
-    for location in locations:
-        for subdir in (Path(),) + subdirs:
-            if (location / subdir / check).exists():
-                if setting:
-                    setting[0].set_string(setting[1], str(location / subdir))
-                return location / subdir
-
-    return False