diff --git a/dvc/repo/get.py b/dvc/repo/get.py
index 19028861c8..0585cbfc97 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/get.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/get.py
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ def __init__(self):
         )
 
 
-# Dummy exception raised to signal a plain file copy is needed
-class _DoPlainCopy(DvcException):
-    pass
-
-
 @staticmethod
 def get(url, path, out=None, rev=None):
     from dvc.repo import Repo