diff --git a/helpers/content.go b/helpers/content.go
index 9b245972e..939be0554 100644
--- a/helpers/content.go
+++ b/helpers/content.go
@@ -421,16 +421,6 @@ func totalWordsOld(s string) int {
 	return len(strings.Fields(s))
 }
 
-// WordCount takes content and returns a map of words and count of each word.
-func WordCount(s string) map[string]int {
-	m := make(map[string]int)
-	for _, f := range strings.Fields(s) {
-		m[f]++
-	}
-
-	return m
-}
-
 // TruncateWordsByRune truncates words by runes.
 func TruncateWordsByRune(words []string, max int) (string, bool) {
 	count := 0
diff --git a/helpers/content_test.go b/helpers/content_test.go
index 22c81005f..67c50f9d6 100644
--- a/helpers/content_test.go
+++ b/helpers/content_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ package helpers
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"html/template"
-	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -460,13 +459,3 @@ func BenchmarkTotalWordsOld(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestWordCount(t *testing.T) {
-	testString := "Two, Words!"
-	expectedMap := map[string]int{"Two,": 1, "Words!": 1}
-	actualMap := WordCount(testString)
-
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expectedMap, actualMap) {
-		t.Errorf("Actual Map (%v) does not equal expected (%v)", actualMap, expectedMap)
-	}
-}