diff --git a/overviewer_core/textures.py b/overviewer_core/textures.py
index 8aeab61..ee7a036 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/textures.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/textures.py
@@ -627,96 +627,6 @@ class Textures(object):
             return None
         return (img, self.generate_opaque_mask(img))
 
-##
-## Biomes
-##
-
-currentBiomeFile = None
-currentBiomeData = None
-grasscolor = None
-foliagecolor = None
-watercolor = None
-_north = None
-
-def prepareBiomeData(worlddir):
-    global grasscolor, foliagecolor, watercolor
-    
-    # skip if the color files are already loaded
-    if grasscolor and foliagecolor:
-        return
-    
-    biomeDir = os.path.join(worlddir, "biomes")
-    if not os.path.exists(biomeDir):
-        raise Exception("biomes not found")
-
-    # try to find the biome color images.  If _find_file can't locate them
-    # then try looking in the EXTRACTEDBIOMES folder
-    try:
-        grasscolor = list(_load_image("grasscolor.png").getdata())
-        foliagecolor = list(_load_image("foliagecolor.png").getdata())
-        # don't force the water color just yet
-        # since the biome extractor doesn't know about it
-        try:
-            watercolor = list(_load_image("watercolor.png").getdata())
-        except IOError:
-            pass
-    except IOError:
-        try:
-            grasscolor = list(Image.open(os.path.join(biomeDir,"grasscolor.png")).getdata())
-            foliagecolor = list(Image.open(os.path.join(biomeDir,"foliagecolor.png")).getdata())
-        except Exception:
-            # clear anything that managed to get set
-            grasscolor = None
-            foliagecolor = None
-            watercolor = None
-
-def getBiomeData(worlddir, chunkX, chunkY):
-    '''Opens the worlddir and reads in the biome color information
-    from the .biome files.  See also:
-    http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=80902
-    '''
-
-    global currentBiomeFile, currentBiomeData
-    global _north
-    biomeX = chunkX // 32
-    biomeY = chunkY // 32
-    rots = 0
-    if _north == 1:
-        temp = biomeX
-        biomeX = biomeY
-        biomeY = -temp-1
-        rots = 3
-    elif _north == 2:
-        biomeX = -biomeX-1
-        biomeY = -biomeY-1
-        rots = 2
-    elif _north == 3:
-        temp = biomeX
-        biomeX = -biomeY-1
-        biomeY = temp
-        rots = 1
-
-    biomeFile = "b.%d.%d.biome" % (biomeX, biomeY)
-    if biomeFile == currentBiomeFile:
-        return currentBiomeData
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(worlddir, "biomes", biomeFile), "rb") as f:
-            rawdata = f.read()
-            # make sure the file size is correct
-            if not len(rawdata) == 512 * 512 * 2:
-                raise Exception("Biome file %s is not valid." % (biomeFile,))
-            data = numpy.reshape(numpy.rot90(numpy.reshape(
-                    numpy.frombuffer(rawdata, dtype=numpy.dtype(">u2")),
-                    (512,512)),rots), -1)
-    except IOError:
-        data = None
-        pass # no biome data   
-
-    currentBiomeFile = biomeFile
-    currentBiomeData = data
-    return data
-
 ##
 ## The other big one: @material and associated framework
 ##