diff --git a/mailing.py b/mailing.py
index 2b265b7..cfda686 100755
--- a/mailing.py
+++ b/mailing.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 # This program is used to mail a message to several recipients, thus
 # providing customization for each recipient.
 
-import argparse, csv, sys, re
+import argparse, csv, sys
 import smtplib, time, mimetypes
-from email.header import Header
 from email.message import EmailMessage
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader, select_autoescape
 
@@ -140,16 +139,6 @@ BCCPATTERN = re.compile(r"^Bcc: *(.*)")
 REPLYTOPATTERN = re.compile(r"^Reply-To: *(.*)")
 
 
-def qencode_subject(message):
-    subjectmatches = re.search(r"^Subject: *(.*)$", message, re.MULTILINE)
-    if subjectmatches == None:
-        return message
-    subjectstr = subjectmatches.group(1)
-    h = Header(subjectstr, "utf-8")
-    qsubjectstr = h.encode()
-    return message.replace(subjectstr, qsubjectstr, 1)
-
-
 def send_message(message, to, attachments, args):
 
     lines = message.split("\n")