diff --git a/pylint/lint/pylinter.py b/pylint/lint/pylinter.py
index 6efe3d9c76a..ba3c501fc41 100644
--- a/pylint/lint/pylinter.py
+++ b/pylint/lint/pylinter.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 )
 from pylint.lint.utils import (
     _is_env_set_and_non_empty,
-    _is_relative_to,
     augmented_sys_path,
     get_fatal_error_message,
     prepare_crash_report,
diff --git a/pylint/lint/utils.py b/pylint/lint/utils.py
index 14e9433b9de..6a89618ea51 100644
--- a/pylint/lint/utils.py
+++ b/pylint/lint/utils.py
@@ -152,4 +152,3 @@ def _is_relative_to(self: Path, *other: Path) -> bool:
 def _is_env_set_and_non_empty(env_var: str) -> bool:
     """Checks if env_var is set and non-empty."""
     return bool(os.environ.get(env_var))
-