diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index c9a6d8f..08ce727 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -265,19 +265,6 @@ func (rl *rushlink) newFileUploadPasteHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 	rl.viewActionSuccess(w, r, paste, fu)
 }
 
-func (rl *rushlink) newPasteHandlerURLEncoded(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next http.HandlerFunc) {
-	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
-		next(w, r)
-		return
-	}
-	shorten := r.PostFormValue("shorten")
-	if shorten == "" {
-		rl.renderError(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, "no 'shorten' param given\n")
-		return
-	}
-	rl.newRedirectPasteHandler(w, r, shorten)
-}
-
 func (rl *rushlink) newRedirectPasteHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, rawurl string) {
 	userURL, err := url.Parse(rawurl)
 	if err != nil {