diff --git a/lib/util/devutil.js b/lib/util/devutil.js
index 802ed028..fda873f0 100644
--- a/lib/util/devutil.js
+++ b/lib/util/devutil.js
@@ -113,32 +113,6 @@ devutil.killProcsByComm = function(adb, serial, comm, bin, mode) {
     })
 }
 
-devutil.startProp = function(adb, serial, cmd) {
-  return adb.openTcpAsync(options.serial, port)
-    .then(function(conn) {
-      conn.end()
-    })
-    .catch(function(err) {
-      if (err.message === 'closed') {
-        var cmd = [
-          vendor.bin.dest
-        , '--lib', vendor.lib.dest
-        , '--listen-http', port
-        ]
-        return adb.shellAsync(options.serial, cmd)
-          .then(function(out) {
-
-            out.on('end', function() {
-              log.fatal('')
-            })
-          })
-      }
-      else {
-        throw err
-      }
-    })
-}
-
 devutil.platform = function(platform) {
   switch (platform) {
     case 'android':