diff --git a/src/helma/scripting/rhino/GlobalObject.java b/src/helma/scripting/rhino/GlobalObject.java
index 4c80ce58..58b104bd 100644
--- a/src/helma/scripting/rhino/GlobalObject.java
+++ b/src/helma/scripting/rhino/GlobalObject.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class GlobalObject extends ImporterTopLevel implements PropertyRecorder {
                                    "encodeXml", "encodeForm", "stripTags", "formatParagraphs",
                                    "getXmlDocument", "getHtmlDocument", "seal",
                                    "getDBConnection", "getURL", "write", "writeln",
-                                   "serialize", "deserialize", "defineLibraryScope",
+                                   "serialize", "deserialize",
                                    "wrapJavaMap", "unwrapJavaMap", "toJava"
                                };
 
@@ -367,35 +367,6 @@ public class GlobalObject extends ImporterTopLevel implements PropertyRecorder {
         return null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Creates a global object, optionally initializing it with standard
-     * JavaScript objects. This can be used for script libraries that want
-     * to extend standard JavaScript functionality, but leave the original
-     * prototypes alone.
-     *
-     * @param name the name of the new scope
-     */
-    public void defineLibraryScope(final String name, boolean initStandardObjects) {
-        Object obj = get(name, this);
-        if (obj != NOT_FOUND) {
-            // put the property again to fool PropertyRecorder
-            // into believing it has been renewed
-            put(name, this, obj);
-            return;
-        }
-        ScriptableObject scope = new NativeObject() {
-            public String getClassName() {
-                return name;
-            }
-        };
-        scope.setPrototype(ScriptableObject.getObjectPrototype(this));
-        if (initStandardObjects) {
-            Context cx = Context.getCurrentContext();
-            cx.initStandardObjects(scope, false);
-        }
-        put(name, this, scope);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Wrap a java.util.Map so that it looks and behaves like a native JS object
      * @param obj a map