diff --git a/awesome/background_widget.lua b/awesome/background_widget.lua
index 3977df4..c46e3c9 100644
--- a/awesome/background_widget.lua
+++ b/awesome/background_widget.lua
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ local json = require('json')
 local home = os.getenv('HOME')
 local todo_path = home .. '/.config/todo/todo.json'
 
-function read_all(file)
-
-    return content
-end
-
 function todo_list_widget(todo, s)
 
     local text = '\n    <b>' .. todo.title .. '</b>    \n'