diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py b/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
index cd32720..a0a88dd 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@
 
 import itertools
 import random
-import re
-import urllib
 import uuid
 
-from tempest import exceptions
-
 
 def rand_uuid():
     return str(uuid.uuid4())
@@ -57,37 +53,6 @@
     return ':'.join(["%02x" % x for x in mac])
 
 
-def build_url(host, port, api_version=None, path=None,
-              params=None, use_ssl=False):
-    """Build the request URL from given host, port, path and parameters."""
-
-    pattern = 'v\d\.\d'
-    if re.match(pattern, path):
-        message = 'Version should not be included in path.'
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(message=message)
-
-    if use_ssl:
-        url = "https://" + host
-    else:
-        url = "http://" + host
-
-    if port is not None:
-        url += ":" + port
-    url += "/"
-
-    if api_version is not None:
-        url += api_version + "/"
-
-    if path is not None:
-        url += path
-
-    if params is not None:
-        url += "?"
-        url += urllib.urlencode(params)
-
-    return url
-
-
 def parse_image_id(image_ref):
     """Return the image id from a given image ref."""
     return image_ref.rsplit('/')[-1]