diff --git a/python/xy/pyplot/_axes.py b/python/xy/pyplot/_axes.py
index f1e930a5..d3f6c086 100644
--- a/python/xy/pyplot/_axes.py
+++ b/python/xy/pyplot/_axes.py
@@ -8928,10 +8928,6 @@ def _pow_label(value: float, base: float = 10.0) -> str:
     return f"{base:g}" + str(round(float(exponent))).translate(_SUPERSCRIPT_DIGITS)
 
 
-def _pow10_label(value: float) -> str:
-    return _pow_label(value, 10.0)
-
-
 def _plain_text(value: Any) -> str:
     text = str(value)
     converted = mathtext_to_unicode(text)