diff --git a/guix/scripts/system.scm b/guix/scripts/system.scm
index 0fd153a278..881f2de104 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/system.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/system.scm
@@ -754,28 +754,6 @@ (define (maybe-suggest-running-guix-pull)
     (warning (G_ "Consider running 'guix pull' before 'reconfigure'.~%"))
     (warning (G_ "Failing to do that may downgrade your system!~%"))))
 
-(define (bootloader-installer-script installer
-                                     bootloader device target)
-  "Return a file calling INSTALLER gexp with given BOOTLOADER, DEVICE
-and TARGET arguments."
-  (scheme-file "bootloader-installer"
-               (with-imported-modules '((gnu build bootloader)
-                                        (guix build utils))
-                 #~(begin
-                     (use-modules (gnu build bootloader)
-                                  (guix build utils)
-                                  (ice-9 binary-ports)
-                                  (srfi srfi-34)
-                                  (srfi srfi-35))
-
-                     (guard (c ((message-condition? c) ;XXX: i18n
-                                (format (current-error-port) "error: ~a~%"
-                                        (condition-message c))
-                                (exit 1)))
-                       (#$installer #$bootloader #$device #$target)
-                       (info (G_ "bootloader successfully installed on '~a'~%")
-                             #$device))))))
-
 (define (local-eval exp)
   "Evaluate EXP, a G-Expression, in-place."
   (mlet* %store-monad ((lowered (lower-gexp exp))