diff --git a/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h b/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
index cc8776203..941dc1ac3 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ public:
   */
   virtual std::string getUserDirectory() = 0;
 
-  //! Get system directory
-  /*!
-  Returns the ussystem configuration file directory.
-  */
-  virtual std::string getSystemDirectory() = 0;
-
   //! Get installed directory
   /*!
   Returns the directory in which Deskflow is installed.
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp
index cb23c06aa..d0916dbd4 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ std::string ArchFileUnix::getUserDirectory()
   return dir;
 }
 
-std::string ArchFileUnix::getSystemDirectory()
-{
-  return "/etc";
-}
-
 std::string ArchFileUnix::getInstalledDirectory()
 {
 #if WINAPI_XWINDOWS
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
index 6b3d43d0d..7cc1247df 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public:
   // IArchFile overrides
   virtual const char *getBasename(const char *pathname);
   virtual std::string getUserDirectory();
-  virtual std::string getSystemDirectory();
   virtual std::string getInstalledDirectory();
   virtual std::string concatPath(const std::string &prefix, const std::string &suffix);
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp
index 33965178a..bd969fc78 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp
@@ -91,18 +91,6 @@ std::string ArchFileWindows::getUserDirectory()
   return "C:";
 }
 
-std::string ArchFileWindows::getSystemDirectory()
-{
-  // get windows directory
-  char dir[MAX_PATH];
-  if (GetWindowsDirectory(dir, sizeof(dir)) != 0) {
-    return dir;
-  } else {
-    // can't get it.  use C:\ as a default.
-    return "C:";
-  }
-}
-
 std::string ArchFileWindows::getInstalledDirectory()
 {
   char fileNameBuffer[MAX_PATH];
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
index 1e6d58d72..36cd5bfab 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public:
   // IArchFile overrides
   virtual const char *getBasename(const char *pathname);
   virtual std::string getUserDirectory();
-  virtual std::string getSystemDirectory();
   virtual std::string getInstalledDirectory();
   virtual std::string concatPath(const std::string &prefix, const std::string &suffix);
 };