diff --git a/internal/jimm/utils.go b/internal/jimm/utils.go
index c97cdf225..1e8387178 100644
--- a/internal/jimm/utils.go
+++ b/internal/jimm/utils.go
@@ -68,13 +68,3 @@ func (j *JIMM) dialController(ctx context.Context, ctl *dbmodel.Controller) (API
 	}
 	return api, nil
 }
-
-// dialModel dials a model.
-func (j *JIMM) dialModel(ctx context.Context, ctl *dbmodel.Controller, mt names.ModelTag) (API, error) {
-	api, err := j.dial(ctx, ctl, mt)
-	if err != nil {
-		zapctx.Error(ctx, "failed to dial the controller", zaputil.Error(err))
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return api, nil
-}