diff --git a/src/Control/Abstract/Environment.hs b/src/Control/Abstract/Environment.hs
index dd5cf1683..f4a884f45 100644
--- a/src/Control/Abstract/Environment.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Abstract/Environment.hs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ module Control.Abstract.Environment
 , modifyEnv
 , withEnv
 , localEnv
-, localize
 , lookupEnv
 , Env(..)
 , runEnv
@@ -47,10 +46,6 @@ localEnv f a = do
   result <- a
   result <$ modifyEnv Env.pop
 
--- | Run a computation in a new local environment.
-localize :: Member (State (Environment location)) effects => Evaluator location value effects a -> Evaluator location value effects a
-localize = localEnv id
-
 -- | Look a 'Name' up in the current environment, trying the default environment if no value is found.
 lookupEnv :: Member (Env location) effects => Name -> Evaluator location value effects (Maybe (Address location value))
 lookupEnv name = fmap Address <$> send (Lookup name)