diff --git a/app/actions/route_transfer_owner.rb b/app/actions/route_transfer_owner.rb
index f24a0f8b435..5cfbce95571 100644
--- a/app/actions/route_transfer_owner.rb
+++ b/app/actions/route_transfer_owner.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 module VCAP::CloudController
   class RouteTransferOwner
-    class Error < ::StandardError
-    end
-
     class << self
       def transfer(route, target_space, user_audit_info)
         return route if target_space.name == route.space.name
@@ -19,12 +16,6 @@ def transfer(route, target_space, user_audit_info)
         Repositories::RouteEventRepository.new.record_route_transfer_owner(
           route, user_audit_info, original_space, target_space.guid)
       end
-
-      private
-
-      def error!(message)
-        raise Error.new(message)
-      end
     end
   end
 end