diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index b30966836b0..0430bf71da9 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -765,27 +765,6 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = class TransactionController extends erpnext.taxe
 		});
 	}
 
-	add_taxes_from_item_tax_template(item_tax_map) {
-		let me = this;
-
-		if(item_tax_map && cint(frappe.defaults.get_default("add_taxes_from_item_tax_template"))) {
-			if(typeof (item_tax_map) == "string") {
-				item_tax_map = JSON.parse(item_tax_map);
-			}
-
-			$.each(item_tax_map, function(tax, rate) {
-				let found = (me.frm.doc.taxes || []).find(d => d.account_head === tax);
-				if(!found) {
-					let child = frappe.model.add_child(me.frm.doc, "taxes");
-					child.charge_type = "On Net Total";
-					child.account_head = tax;
-					child.rate = 0;
-					child.set_by_item_tax_template = true;
-				}
-			});
-		}
-	}
-
 	serial_no(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 		var me = this;
 		var item = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);