diff --git a/ppocr/utils/utility.py b/ppocr/utils/utility.py
index e27dd1d8738a25c6a6669b99ad2b6eed4a9f25d0..2cf3c8f5c9ebba07ee1c21fe2248fe3f600126d9 100755
--- a/ppocr/utils/utility.py
+++ b/ppocr/utils/utility.py
@@ -90,15 +90,3 @@ def check_and_read_gif(img_path):
         return imgvalue, True
     return None, False
 
-
-def create_multi_devices_program(program, loss_var_name):
-    build_strategy = fluid.BuildStrategy()
-    build_strategy.memory_optimize = False
-    build_strategy.enable_inplace = True
-    exec_strategy = fluid.ExecutionStrategy()
-    exec_strategy.num_iteration_per_drop_scope = 1
-    compile_program = fluid.CompiledProgram(program).with_data_parallel(
-        loss_name=loss_var_name,
-        build_strategy=build_strategy,
-        exec_strategy=exec_strategy)
-    return compile_program