diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
index a8546fb7..a29b347f 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from manimlib.logger import log
 from manimlib.mobject.mobject import Mobject
-from manimlib.utils.file_ops import get_sorted_integer_files
 from manimlib.utils.file_ops import guarantee_existence
 from manimlib.utils.sounds import get_full_sound_file_path
 
diff --git a/manimlib/utils/file_ops.py b/manimlib/utils/file_ops.py
index 52e32bd3..e52e0316 100644
--- a/manimlib/utils/file_ops.py
+++ b/manimlib/utils/file_ops.py
@@ -55,35 +55,3 @@ def find_file(
         if os.path.exists(path):
             return path
     raise IOError(f"{file_name} not Found")
-
-
-def get_sorted_integer_files(
-    directory: str,
-    min_index: float = 0,
-    max_index: float = np.inf,
-    remove_non_integer_files: bool = False,
-    remove_indices_greater_than: float | None = None,
-    extension: str | None = None,
-) -> list[str]:
-    indexed_files = []
-    for file in os.listdir(directory):
-        if '.' in file:
-            index_str = file[:file.index('.')]
-        else:
-            index_str = file
-
-        full_path = os.path.join(directory, file)
-        if index_str.isdigit():
-            index = int(index_str)
-            if remove_indices_greater_than is not None:
-                if index > remove_indices_greater_than:
-                    os.remove(full_path)
-                    continue
-            if extension is not None and not file.endswith(extension):
-                continue
-            if index >= min_index and index < max_index:
-                indexed_files.append((index, file))
-        elif remove_non_integer_files:
-            os.remove(full_path)
-    indexed_files.sort(key=lambda p: p[0])
-    return list(map(lambda p: os.path.join(directory, p[1]), indexed_files))