diff --git a/face.py b/face.py
index f873583..08cdc00 100644
--- a/face.py
+++ b/face.py
@@ -95,14 +95,3 @@ class FaceForceMatchOverride(PA, db.Model):
     face_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("face.id"), primary_key=True )
     person_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("person.id"), primary_key=True )
     person = db.relationship("Person")
-
-
-################################################################################
-# TO BE REMOVED ONCE BUG 108 IS COMPLETE
-################################################################################
-def fix_face_locn(face):
-    # just fix any data issues in DB (happens with some bugs in code)
-    if face.locn[0]=='{':
-        face.locn[0]='['
-        face.locn[-1]=']'
-    return
diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index d8d24b9..dd44256 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from person import Refimg, Person, PersonRefimgLink
 from settings import Settings, SettingsIPath, SettingsSPath, SettingsRBPath
 from shared import SymlinkName
 from dups import Duplicates
-from face import Face, FaceFileLink, FaceRefimgLink, FaceOverrideType, FaceNoMatchOverride, FaceForceMatchOverride, fix_face_locn
+from face import Face, FaceFileLink, FaceRefimgLink, FaceOverrideType, FaceNoMatchOverride, FaceForceMatchOverride
 
 # pylint: disable=no-member