diff --git a/war/.eslintrc.js b/war/.eslintrc.js
index 18aa717755dd..88d556a78aaa 100644
--- a/war/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/war/.eslintrc.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ module.exports = {
     findFormParent: "readonly",
     fireEvent: "readonly",
     Form: "readonly",
-    getElementOverflowParams: "readonly",
     global: "readonly",
     Hash: "readonly",
     hoverNotification: "readonly",
diff --git a/war/src/main/webapp/scripts/hudson-behavior.js b/war/src/main/webapp/scripts/hudson-behavior.js
index 678260fdad17..1ab1980cda2e 100644
--- a/war/src/main/webapp/scripts/hudson-behavior.js
+++ b/war/src/main/webapp/scripts/hudson-behavior.js
@@ -2248,35 +2248,6 @@ function toQueryString(params) {
   return query;
 }
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-function getElementOverflowParams(element) {
-  // First we force it to wrap so we can get those dimension.
-  // Then we force it to "nowrap", so we can get those dimension.
-  // We can then compare the two sets, which will indicate if
-  // wrapping is potentially happening, or not.
-
-  // Force it to wrap.
-  element.classList.add("force-wrap");
-  var wrappedClientWidth = element.clientWidth;
-  var wrappedClientHeight = element.clientHeight;
-  element.classList.remove("force-wrap");
-
-  // Force it to nowrap. Return the comparisons.
-  element.classList.add("force-nowrap");
-  var nowrapClientHeight = element.clientHeight;
-  try {
-    var overflowParams = {
-      element: element,
-      clientWidth: wrappedClientWidth,
-      scrollWidth: element.scrollWidth,
-      isOverflowed: wrappedClientHeight > nowrapClientHeight,
-    };
-    return overflowParams;
-  } finally {
-    element.classList.remove("force-nowrap");
-  }
-}
-
 // get the cascaded computed style value. 'a' is the style name like 'backgroundColor'
 function getStyle(e, a) {
   if (document.defaultView && document.defaultView.getComputedStyle) {