diff --git a/zipline/gens/utils.py b/zipline/gens/utils.py
index 67570526..b9d78cb8 100644
--- a/zipline/gens/utils.py
+++ b/zipline/gens/utils.py
@@ -19,22 +19,12 @@ import numbers
 
 from hashlib import md5
 from datetime import datetime
-from itertools import izip_longest
 from zipline.protocol import (
     DATASOURCE_TYPE,
     Event
 )
 
 
-def alternate(g1, g2):
-    """Specialized version of roundrobin for just 2 generators."""
-    for e1, e2 in izip_longest(g1, g2):
-        if e1 is not None:
-            yield e1
-        if e2 is not None:
-            yield e2
-
-
 def hash_args(*args, **kwargs):
     """Define a unique string for any set of representable args."""
     arg_string = '_'.join([str(arg) for arg in args])