diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleRepo.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleRepo.cs
index b952fe6f..bcf307ff 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleRepo.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleRepo.cs
@@ -183,20 +183,6 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
 		}
 
-		// Clones a remote repo
-		public void Clone ()
-		{
-			Process.StartInfo.Arguments = "clone " + RemoteOriginUrl;
-			Process.Start ();
-
-			// Add a gitignore file
-			TextWriter Writer = new StreamWriter (LocalPath + ".gitignore");
-			Writer.WriteLine ("*~"); // Ignore gedit swap files
-			Writer.WriteLine (".*.sw?"); // Ignore vi swap files
-			Writer.Close ();
-		}
-
-		// Stages the made changes
 		public void Add ()
 		{
 			BufferTimer.Stop ();