diff --git a/calendar/managesubscriptions.php b/calendar/managesubscriptions.php
index 5171147daa7..95479ef36c8 100644
--- a/calendar/managesubscriptions.php
+++ b/calendar/managesubscriptions.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if (!empty($formdata)) {
     if ($formdata->importfrom == CALENDAR_IMPORT_FROM_FILE) {
         // Blank the URL if it's a file import.
         $formdata->url = '';
-        $calendar = $form->get_ical_data();
+        $calendar = $form->get_file_content('importfile');
         $ical = new iCalendar();
         $ical->unserialize($calendar);
         $importresults = calendar_import_icalendar_events($ical, $courseid, $subscriptionid);
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ echo $OUTPUT->header();
 echo $renderer->subscription_details($courseid, $subscriptions, $importresults);
 // Display the add subscription form.
 $form->display();
-echo $OUTPUT->footer();
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+echo $OUTPUT->footer();
diff --git a/calendar/managesubscriptions_form.php b/calendar/managesubscriptions_form.php
index 2e49e6beae3..12c3135c1a3 100644
--- a/calendar/managesubscriptions_form.php
+++ b/calendar/managesubscriptions_form.php
@@ -112,22 +112,4 @@ class calendar_addsubscription_form extends moodleform {
         }
         return $errors;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the ical content either from the uploaded file, or from the URL.
-     *
-     * @return bool|mixed|string
-     */
-    public function get_ical_data() {
-        $formdata = $this->get_data();
-        switch ($formdata->importfrom) {
-            case CALENDAR_IMPORT_FROM_FILE:
-                $calendar = $this->get_file_content('importfile');
-                break;
-            case CALENDAR_IMPORT_FROM_URL:
-                $calendar = download_file_content($formdata->importurl);
-                break;
-        }
-        return $calendar;
-    }
-}
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+}