diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/__init__.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/__init__.py
index 39a523123d..6707dd9e8a 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Using types is critical to the success of any project.
 
 from .. import wrap_usecases
 from .assign_type import assign_type
-from .get_related_objects import get_related_objects
 from .map_type_representations import map_type_representations
 from .unassign_type import unassign_type
 
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/get_related_objects.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/get_related_objects.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3610f27af5..0000000000
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/type/get_related_objects.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-# IfcOpenShell - IFC toolkit and geometry engine
-# Copyright (C) 2021 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
-#
-# This file is part of IfcOpenShell.
-#
-# IfcOpenShell is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# IfcOpenShell is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-# along with IfcOpenShell.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-import ifcopenshell
-
-
-def get_related_objects(file, related_object=None, relating_type=None) -> None:
-    """Gets all the related occurrences of a type
-
-    Do not use this function. It will be removed. Use
-    ifcopenshell.util.element.get_type or
-    ifcopenshell.util.element.get_types instead.
-
-    :param related_object: The IfcElement occurrence.
-    :type related_object: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
-    :param relating_type: The IfcElementType type.
-    :type relating_type: ifcopenshell.entity_instance
-    :return: A list of occurrences of the type.
-    :rtype: list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]
-    """
-    settings = {
-        "related_object": related_object,
-        "relating_type": relating_type,
-    }
-
-    if settings["related_object"]:
-        if file.schema == "IFC2X3":
-            is_defined_by = settings["related_object"].IsDefinedBy
-            for rel in is_defined_by:
-                if rel.is_a("IfcRelDefinesByType"):
-                    return set([int(o.id()) for o in rel.RelatedObjects])
-        else:
-            is_typed_by = settings["related_object"].IsTypedBy
-            if is_typed_by:
-                return set([int(o.id()) for o in is_typed_by[0].RelatedObjects])
-    elif settings["relating_type"]:
-        if file.schema == "IFC2X3":
-            types = settings["relating_type"].ObjectTypeOf
-        else:
-            types = settings["relating_type"].Types
-        if types:
-            return set([int(o.id()) for o in types[0].RelatedObjects])
-    return set()