diff --git a/spcd/main.sh b/spcd/main.sh
index e697308..b7c2686 100644
--- a/spcd/main.sh
+++ b/spcd/main.sh
@@ -885,12 +885,6 @@ spcd_step_out() {
     SPCD_STEP=$((SPCD_STEP - 1))
 }
 
-spcd_substep() {
-    SPCD_SUBSTEP=$((SPCD_SUBSTEP + 1))
-    SPCD_SUBSTEP_TEXT="${*}"
-    spcd_banner
-}
-
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