diff --git a/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js b/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js
index 63da4947..0930fbed 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/controllers/layergroup.js
@@ -408,15 +408,6 @@ function analysisNodeStatus (analysisStatusBackend) {
     };
 }
 
-function getRequestParams(locals) {
-    const params = Object.assign({}, locals);
-
-    delete params.mapConfigProvider;
-    delete params.allowedQueryParams;
-
-    return params;
-}
-
 function createMapStoreMapConfigProvider (
     mapStore,
     userLimitsApi,