actually, remove the entire function, we don't use it anymore

gratipay/utils/__init__.py

@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ def update_global_stats(website):
     """, default=(0, 0.0))
     website.gnactive = stats[0]
     website.gtransfer_volume = stats[1]
-    website.glast_week = last_week(website.db)
 
     nbackers = website.db.one("""
         SELECT npatrons
@@ -397,22 +396,6 @@ def update_global_stats(website):
     website.support_goal = goal
 
 
-def last_week(db):
-    THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY = 3, 4, 5
-    now = datetime.utcnow()
-    payday = db.one("SELECT ts_start, ts_end FROM paydays WHERE ts_start > ts_end")
-    last_week = "last week"
-    if now.weekday() == THURSDAY:
-        if payday is not None and payday.ts_end is not None and payday.ts_end.year > 1970:
-            # Payday is finished for today.
-            last_week = "today"
-    elif now.weekday() == FRIDAY:
-        last_week = "yesterday"
-    elif now.weekday() == SATURDAY:
-        last_week = "this past week"
-    return last_week
-
-
 def _execute(this, sql, params=[]):
     print(sql.strip(), params)
     super(SimpleCursorBase, this).execute(sql, params)