diff --git a/src/levanter/data/loader.py b/src/levanter/data/loader.py
index 826367c2e..320e8266d 100644
--- a/src/levanter/data/loader.py
+++ b/src/levanter/data/loader.py
@@ -263,14 +263,6 @@ def _batchified_shape(Batch, leaf: hax.NamedArray | Array) -> ShapeSpec | NamedS
         return ShapeSpec((Batch.size,) + leaf.shape, leaf.dtype)
 
 
-def _pspec_for(self, shape_spec: ShapeSpec | NamedShapeSpec) -> PartitionSpec:
-    if isinstance(shape_spec, ShapeSpec):  # type: ignore
-        batch_name = hax.partitioning.physical_axis_name(self.Batch, self.axis_resources)
-        return PartitionSpec(batch_name, *((None,) * (len(shape_spec.shape) - 1)))
-    else:
-        return hax.partitioning.pspec_for_axis(shape_spec.shape, self.axis_resources)  # type: ignore
-
-
 @functools.partial(jax.jit, static_argnums=(0,))
 def _stack_tree(batch_name, individual_datums):
     def _stack_leaves_unchecked(*leaves):