diff --git a/django/core/template/loader.py b/django/core/template/loader.py
index 6bde7fa530..106066d26f 100644
--- a/django/core/template/loader.py
+++ b/django/core/template/loader.py
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ def find_template_source(name, dirs=None):
             pass
     raise TemplateDoesNotExist, name
 
-def load_template_source(name, dirs=None):
-    find_template_source(name, dirs)[0]
-
 def get_template(template_name):
     """
     Returns a compiled Template object for the given template name,