diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
index 7245651971..2d921f7e55 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/local.py
@@ -126,8 +126,3 @@ class Local(FetchMethod):
     def clean(self, urldata, d):
         return
 
-    def try_premirror(self, urldata, d):
-        """
-        Should premirrors be used?
-        """
-        return False