diff --git a/cmd/micro/textfilter.go b/cmd/micro/textfilter.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ec4c91e8..00000000
--- a/cmd/micro/textfilter.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"os/exec"
-	"strings"
-)
-
-// TextFilter command filters the selection through the command.
-// Selection goes to the command input.
-// On successfull run command output replaces the current selection.
-func TextFilter(args []string) {
-	if len(args) == 0 {
-		messenger.Error("usage: textfilter arguments")
-		return
-	}
-	v := CurView()
-	sel := v.Cursor.GetSelection()
-	if sel == "" {
-		v.Cursor.SelectWord()
-		sel = v.Cursor.GetSelection()
-	}
-	var bout, berr bytes.Buffer
-	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
-	cmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader(sel)
-	cmd.Stderr = &berr
-	cmd.Stdout = &bout
-	err := cmd.Run()
-	if err != nil {
-		messenger.Error(err.Error() + " " + berr.String())
-		return
-	}
-	v.Cursor.DeleteSelection()
-	v.Buf.Insert(v.Cursor.Loc, bout.String())
-}