diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 95fda6dd1d..7e737f4198 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Breaking changes:
 - Removed getObjectsFromPathList.py skin script. #1801
   [reinhardt]
 
+- Removed isExpired.py skin script. #1801
+  [reinhardt]
+  
 - Removed redirectToReferrer.py skin script. #1801
   [tlotze]
 
diff --git a/Products/CMFPlone/skins/plone_scripts/isExpired.py b/Products/CMFPlone/skins/plone_scripts/isExpired.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e68f7df36..0000000000
--- a/Products/CMFPlone/skins/plone_scripts/isExpired.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-## Script (Python) "isExpired"
-##bind container=container
-##bind context=context
-##bind namespace=
-##bind script=script
-##bind subpath=traverse_subpath
-##parameters=content=None
-##title=Find out if the object is expired
-
-from Products.CMFPlone.utils import isExpired
-
-if not content:
-    content = context
-
-return isExpired(content)
diff --git a/Products/CMFPlone/tests/testContentPublishing.py b/Products/CMFPlone/tests/testContentPublishing.py
index 30838929a0..aedf3afe00 100644
--- a/Products/CMFPlone/tests/testContentPublishing.py
+++ b/Products/CMFPlone/tests/testContentPublishing.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # code inspired by Ween
 
 from Products.CMFPlone.tests.PloneTestCase import PloneTestCase
+from Products.CMFPlone.utils import isExpired
 
 text = """I lick my brain in silence
 Rather squeeze my head instead
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ def testPublishingSubobjectsAndExpireThem(self):
                   self.folder.f1.f2):
             self.assertEqual(self.workflow.getInfoFor(o, 'review_state'),
                              'published')
-            self.assertTrue(self.portal.isExpired(o))
+            self.assertTrue(isExpired(o))
 
     def testPublishingWithoutSubobjects(self):
         self.setRoles(['Manager'])  # Make sure we can publish directly
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def testPublishingDefaultPageWhenFolderCannotBePublished(self):
             self.workflow.getInfoFor(self.folder.d1, 'review_state'),
             'published')
 
-    # test setting effective/expiration date and isExpired script
+    # test setting effective/expiration date and isExpired method
 
     def testIsExpiredWithExplicitExpiredContent(self):
         self.setRoles(['Manager'])
@@ -188,24 +189,10 @@ def testIsExpiredWithExplicitExpiredContent(self):
         self.folder.d1.content_status_modify(workflow_action='publish',
                                              effective_date='1/1/2001',
                                              expiration_date='1/2/2001')
-        self.assertTrue(self.portal.isExpired(self.folder.d1))
-
-    def testIsExpiredWithImplicitExpiredContent(self):
-        self.setRoles(['Manager'])
-        self.folder.invokeFactory('Document', id='d1', title='Doc 1')
-        self.folder.d1.content_status_modify(workflow_action='publish',
-                                             effective_date='1/1/2001',
-                                             expiration_date='1/2/2001')
-        self.assertTrue(self.folder.d1.isExpired())
+        self.assertTrue(isExpired(self.folder.d1))
 
     def testIsExpiredWithExplicitNonExpiredContent(self):
         self.setRoles(['Manager'])
         self.folder.invokeFactory('Document', id='d1', title='Doc 1')
         self.folder.d1.content_status_modify(workflow_action='publish')
-        self.assertFalse(self.portal.isExpired(self.folder.d1))
-
-    def testIsExpiredWithImplicitNonExpiredContent(self):
-        self.setRoles(['Manager'])
-        self.folder.invokeFactory('Document', id='d1', title='Doc 1')
-        self.folder.d1.content_status_modify(workflow_action='publish')
-        self.assertFalse(self.folder.d1.isExpired())
+        self.assertFalse(isExpired(self.folder.d1))