diff --git a/backend/src/util/utilities.ts b/backend/src/util/utilities.ts
index 30c1effdb..df2166cfd 100644
--- a/backend/src/util/utilities.ts
+++ b/backend/src/util/utilities.ts
@@ -19,17 +19,3 @@ export const fullName = (firstName: string, lastName: string): string => {
   return [firstName, lastName].filter(Boolean).join(' ')
 }
 
-export const userName = (firstName?: string, lastName?: string): string | null => {
-  let name: string | null
-  if (firstName && lastName) {
-    name = firstName + ' ' + lastName
-  } else if (firstName && !lastName) {
-    name = firstName
-  } else if (!firstName && lastName) {
-    name = lastName
-  } else {
-    name = null
-  }
-
-  return name
-}