diff --git a/packages/localize/src/tools/src/translate/translation_files/message_serialization/message_renderer.ts b/packages/localize/src/tools/src/translate/translation_files/message_serialization/message_renderer.ts
index 5bcce4a984..21aa7921c4 100644
--- a/packages/localize/src/tools/src/translate/translation_files/message_serialization/message_renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/localize/src/tools/src/translate/translation_files/message_serialization/message_renderer.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,3 @@ export interface MessageRenderer<T> {
   startIcu(): void;
   endIcu(): void;
 }
-
-export function stripInterpolationMarkers(interpolation: string): string {
-  return interpolation.replace(/^\{\{/, '').replace(/}}$/, '');
-}