diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/doLayout.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/doLayout.ts
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--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/doLayout.ts
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-import { log } from '$root/logger.js';
-import type { LayoutData, LayoutMethod, RenderData } from './types.js';
-
-const performLayout = (
-  layoutData: LayoutData,
-  id: string,
-  _version: string,
-  layoutMethod: LayoutMethod
-): RenderData => {
-  log.info('Performing layout', layoutData, id, _version, layoutMethod);
-  return { items: [] };
-};
-export default performLayout;