diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 24d6d7c..f1f530e 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
 				<TR vAlign=top>
 					<TD colSpan="2">
 						<?
-							function newsItem( $date, $user, $text )
-							{
-								echo	'<TR><TD><DL><DT>Posted on ' . $date . ' by ' . $user . '</DT>' .
-										'	<DD>' . $text . '</DD>' .
-										'</DL></TD></TR>';
-							}
-							
 							tableBoxHeader( 'black', $tableHeadColor );
 							tableTitle( 'Latest News', 1, $tableHeadColor );
 							include("cur_news.php");