diff --git a/lib/blockchain.py b/lib/blockchain.py
index 6a66c10da..2a4afaf57 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain.py
+++ b/lib/blockchain.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 import threading, time, Queue, os, sys, shutil
-from util import user_dir, appdata_dir, print_error
+from util import user_dir, print_error
 from bitcoin import *
 
 
diff --git a/lib/network.py b/lib/network.py
index e96248777..423c690c8 100644
--- a/lib/network.py
+++ b/lib/network.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import random
 import traceback
 
 
-from util import user_dir, appdata_dir, print_error, print_msg
+from util import user_dir, print_error, print_msg
 from bitcoin import *
 import interface
 from blockchain import Blockchain
diff --git a/lib/util.py b/lib/util.py
index 175c29045..54cc8b168 100644
--- a/lib/util.py
+++ b/lib/util.py
@@ -61,39 +61,6 @@ def user_dir():
         return
 
 
-def data_dir():
-    import __builtin__
-    if __builtin__.use_local_modules:
-        return local_data_dir()
-    else:
-        is_frozen = getattr(sys, 'frozen', False)
-        if is_frozen:
-            if is_frozen == "macosx_app":
-                basedir = os.path.abspath(".")
-            else:
-                basedir = sys._MEIPASS
-
-            return os.path.join(basedir, 'data')
-        else:
-            return appdata_dir()
-
-def usr_share_dir():
-    return os.path.join(sys.prefix, "share")
-
-def appdata_dir():
-    """Find the path to the application data directory; add an electrum folder and return path."""
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
-        return os.path.join(os.environ["APPDATA"], "Electrum")
-    elif platform.system() == "Linux":
-        return os.path.join(usr_share_dir(), "electrum")
-    elif (platform.system() == "Darwin" or
-          platform.system() == "DragonFly" or
-          platform.system() == "OpenBSD" or
-          platform.system() == "FreeBSD" or
-	  platform.system() == "NetBSD"):
-        return "/Library/Application Support/Electrum"
-    else:
-        raise Exception("Unknown system")
 
 
 def get_resource_path(*args):
diff --git a/lib/verifier.py b/lib/verifier.py
index f07e46bfe..2cf83f943 100644
--- a/lib/verifier.py
+++ b/lib/verifier.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 import threading, time, Queue, os, sys, shutil
-from util import user_dir, appdata_dir, print_error
+from util import user_dir, print_error
 from bitcoin import *
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/coinbase_buyback.py b/plugins/coinbase_buyback.py
index d5b683d91..24d5d3837 100644
--- a/plugins/coinbase_buyback.py
+++ b/plugins/coinbase_buyback.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ except ImportError as e:
 from electrum.plugins import BasePlugin, hook
 from electrum.i18n import _, set_language
 from electrum.util import user_dir
-from electrum.util import appdata_dir
 from electrum.util import format_satoshis
 from electrum_gui.qt import ElectrumGui