diff --git a/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor b/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor
index f4978672d9..34325780c0 100755
--- a/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor
+++ b/basis/io/launcher/launcher.factor
@@ -280,5 +280,3 @@ M: output-process-error error.
     { [ os winnt? ] [ "io.launcher.windows.nt" require ] }
     [ ]
 } cond
-
-: run-desc ( desc -- result ) ascii <process-reader> f swap stream-read-until drop ;