diff --git a/openerp/__init__.py b/openerp/__init__.py
index b7c09488996..960890de0b6 100644
--- a/openerp/__init__.py
+++ b/openerp/__init__.py
@@ -60,12 +60,5 @@ def registry(database_name):
     """
     return modules.registry.RegistryManager.get(database_name)
 
-def new_registry(database_name):
-    """
-    Return the model registry for the given database. If the registry already
-    existed, it is deleted and created again.
-    """
-    return modules.registry.RegistryManager.new(database_name)
-
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diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
index a2664e62485..7de01aa3d11 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ir_model(osv.osv):
         if not context.get(MODULE_UNINSTALL_FLAG):
             # only reload pool for normal unlink. For module uninstall the
             # reload is done independently in openerp.modules.loading
-            openerp.new_registry(cr.dbname)
+            openerp.modules.registry.RegistryManager.new(cr.dbname)
 
         return res
 
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ class ir_model(osv.osv):
                 field_state='manual',
                 select=vals.get('select_level', '0'))
             self.pool[vals['model']]._auto_init(cr, ctx)
-            # openerp.new_registry(cr.dbname)
         return res
 
     def instanciate(self, cr, user, model, context=None):