diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py
index b066c7dd..c9058a46 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py
@@ -452,18 +452,6 @@ class ExecContext(Base):
             cc.check_exit_code(ret)
         return ret
 
-        return await self._sudo(
-            cmd,
-            opts = opts,
-            wd = wd,
-            mod_env_sudo = mod_env_sudo,
-            mod_env_cmd = mod_env_cmd,
-            throw = throw,
-            verbose = verbose,
-            cmd_input = cmd_input,
-            title = title,
-        )
-
     async def _get(
         self, path: str, wd: str | None, throw: bool, verbose: bool | None, title: str
     ) -> Result: