diff --git a/include/openspace/scene/assetloader.h b/include/openspace/scene/assetloader.h
index 4d99b176f8..644acf671d 100644
--- a/include/openspace/scene/assetloader.h
+++ b/include/openspace/scene/assetloader.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ int onDeinitialize(lua_State* state);
 int onInitializeDependency(lua_State* state);
 int onDeinitializeDependency(lua_State* state);
 int require(lua_State* state);
-int request(lua_State* state);
 int exists(lua_State* state);
 int localResource(lua_State* state);
 int syncedResource(lua_State* state);
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ public:
     void assetUnrequested(Asset* parent, std::shared_ptr<Asset> child);
 
 private:
-    std::shared_ptr<Asset> request(const std::string& identifier);
     void unrequest(const std::string& identifier);
 
     void setUpAssetLuaTable(Asset* asset);
@@ -194,7 +192,6 @@ private:
     friend int assetloader::onInitializeDependency(lua_State* state);
     friend int assetloader::onDeinitializeDependency(lua_State* state);
     friend int assetloader::require(lua_State* state);
-    friend int assetloader::request(lua_State* state);
     friend int assetloader::exists(lua_State* state);
     friend int assetloader::localResource(lua_State* state);
     friend int assetloader::syncedResource(lua_State* state);
diff --git a/src/scene/assetloader.cpp b/src/scene/assetloader.cpp
index 9642504ccf..e0323584e1 100644
--- a/src/scene/assetloader.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/assetloader.cpp
@@ -190,12 +190,6 @@ void AssetLoader::setUpAssetLuaTable(Asset* asset) {
     lua_pushcclosure(*_luaState, &assetloader::require, 1);
     lua_setfield(*_luaState, assetTableIndex, RequireFunctionName);
 
-    // Register request function
-    // Dependency request(string path)
-    lua_pushlightuserdata(*_luaState, asset);
-    lua_pushcclosure(*_luaState, &assetloader::request, 1);
-    lua_setfield(*_luaState, assetTableIndex, RequestFunctionName);
-
     // Register exists function
     // bool exists(string path)
     lua_pushlightuserdata(*_luaState, asset);
@@ -472,14 +466,6 @@ int AssetLoader::onDeinitializeDependencyLua(Asset* dependant, Asset* dependency
     return 0;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Asset> AssetLoader::request(const std::string& identifier) {
-    std::shared_ptr<Asset> asset = getAsset(identifier);
-    Asset* parent = _currentAsset;
-    parent->request(asset);
-    assetRequested(parent, asset);
-    return asset;
-}
-
 void AssetLoader::unrequest(const std::string& identifier) {
     std::shared_ptr<Asset> asset = has(identifier);
     Asset* parent = _currentAsset;
@@ -498,7 +484,11 @@ ghoul::filesystem::Directory AssetLoader::currentDirectory() const {
 
 std::shared_ptr<Asset> AssetLoader::add(const std::string& identifier) {
     setCurrentAsset(_rootAsset.get());
-    return request(identifier);
+    std::shared_ptr<Asset> asset = getAsset(identifier);
+    Asset* parent = _currentAsset;
+    parent->request(asset);
+    assetRequested(parent, asset);
+    return asset;
 }
 
 void AssetLoader::remove(const std::string& identifier) {
@@ -695,32 +685,6 @@ int AssetLoader::requireLua(Asset* dependant) {
     return 2;
 }
 
-int AssetLoader::requestLua(Asset* parent) {
-    ghoul::lua::checkArgumentsAndThrow(*_luaState, 1, "lua::request");
-
-    const std::string assetName = luaL_checkstring(*_luaState, 1);
-    lua_settop(*_luaState, 0);
-
-    std::shared_ptr<Asset> child = request(assetName);
-
-    addLuaDependencyTable(parent, child.get());
-
-    // Get the dependency table
-    lua_rawgeti(*_luaState, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, _assetsTableRef);
-    lua_getfield(*_luaState, -1, child->id().c_str());
-    lua_getfield(*_luaState, -1, DependantsTableName);
-    lua_getfield(*_luaState, -1, parent->id().c_str());
-    const int dependencyTableIndex = lua_gettop(*_luaState);
-
-    lua_pushvalue(*_luaState, dependencyTableIndex);
-
-    lua_replace(*_luaState, 1);
-    lua_settop(*_luaState, 1);
-
-    ghoul_assert(lua_gettop(*_luaState) == 1, "Incorrect number of items left on stack");
-    return 1;
-}
-
 int AssetLoader::existsLua(Asset*) {
     ghoul::lua::checkArgumentsAndThrow(*_luaState, 1, "lua::exists");
 
diff --git a/src/scene/assetloader_lua.inl b/src/scene/assetloader_lua.inl
index 15b223f1e6..74c281411e 100644
--- a/src/scene/assetloader_lua.inl
+++ b/src/scene/assetloader_lua.inl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int onDeinitializeDependency(lua_State* state) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Requires rependency
+ * Requires dependency
  * Gives access to
  *   AssetTable: Exported lua values
  *   Dependency: ...
@@ -82,17 +82,6 @@ int require(lua_State* state) {
     return asset->loader()->requireLua(asset);
 }
 
-/**
- * Requests rependency
- * Gives access to
- *   Dependency: ...
- * Usage: Dependency = asset.import(string assetIdentifier)
- */
-int request(lua_State* state) {
-    Asset* asset = reinterpret_cast<Asset*>(lua_touserdata(state, lua_upvalueindex(1)));
-    return asset->loader()->requestLua(asset);
-}
-
 int exists(lua_State* state) {
     Asset* asset = reinterpret_cast<Asset*>(lua_touserdata(state, lua_upvalueindex(1)));
     return asset->loader()->existsLua(asset);