diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index f3606bfc32..936d1ac511 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -1575,9 +1575,6 @@ def DownloadGerritHook(force):
                    'into .git/hooks/commit-msg and '
                    'chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg' % src)
 
-# TODO(tandrii): remove this once repos which call this method directly are
-# upgraded. See http://crbug.com/579176.
-DownloadHooks = DownloadGerritHook
 
 
 def GetRietveldCodereviewSettingsInteractively():