diff --git a/pungi/checks.py b/pungi/checks.py
index 513c2cb8..2cebac3f 100644
--- a/pungi/checks.py
+++ b/pungi/checks.py
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ tools = [
     ("createrepo_c", "/usr/bin/modifyrepo_c", is_createrepo_c_needed),
     ("createrepo_c", "/usr/bin/mergerepo_c", is_createrepo_c_needed),
 
-    ("yum-utils", "/usr/bin/repoquery", None),
     ("git", "/usr/bin/git", None),
     ("cvs", "/usr/bin/cvs", None),
 ]
diff --git a/pungi/wrappers/createrepo.py b/pungi/wrappers/createrepo.py
index cf34cce8..4be6a9e4 100644
--- a/pungi/wrappers/createrepo.py
+++ b/pungi/wrappers/createrepo.py
@@ -163,29 +163,3 @@ class CreaterepoWrapper(object):
             cmd.append("--compress-type=%s" % compress_type)
 
         return cmd
-
-    def get_repoquery_cmd(self, repos, whatrequires=False, alldeps=False, packages=None, tempcache=True):
-        cmd = ["/usr/bin/repoquery"]
-
-        if tempcache:
-            cmd.append("--tempcache")
-
-        # a dict is expected: {repo_name: repo_path}
-        for repo_name in sorted(repos):
-            repo_path = repos[repo_name]
-            if "://" not in repo_path:
-                repo_path = "file://" + repo_path
-            cmd.append("--repofrompath=%s,%s" % (repo_name, repo_path))
-            cmd.append("--enablerepo=%s" % repo_name)
-
-        if whatrequires:
-            cmd.append("--whatrequires")
-
-        if alldeps:
-            cmd.append("--alldeps")
-
-        if packages:
-            for pkg in packages:
-                cmd.append(pkg)
-
-        return cmd