diff --git a/src/miscq.cpp b/src/miscq.cpp
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-/*
- *
- *  This file is part of the Virtual Leaf.
- *
- *  VirtualLeaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  VirtualLeaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with the Virtual Leaf.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- *  Copyright 2010 Roeland Merks.
- *
- */
-
-#include <string>
-#include <QString>
-#include <QStringList>
-
-static const std::string _module_id("$Id$");
-
-// Returns the extension of a filename
-QString getExtension(const QString fn)
-{
-  // split on dots
-  QStringList parts = fn.split(".");
-
-  // return last part, this should be the extension
-  return QString(parts.last());
-}
-
-/* finis */