diff --git a/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb b/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb
--- a/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,4 @@
 
   belongs_to :user
 
-  def self.update_user_start_time(user)
-    stat = user.contest_stat
-    if stat == nil
-      stat = UserContestStat.new(:user => user,
-                                 :started_at => Time.now.gmtime)
-      stat.save
-    end
-  end
-
 end