--- a/mercurial/util.py	Mon May 04 20:29:05 2009 +0200
+++ b/mercurial/util.py	Mon May 04 21:30:39 2009 +0200
@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@
 
 # Python compatibility
 
-def md5(s):
-    try:
-        import hashlib
-        _md5 = hashlib.md5
-    except ImportError:
-        from md5 import md5 as _md5
-    global md5
-    md5 = _md5
-    return _md5(s)
-
 def sha1(s):
     try:
         import hashlib