diff --git a/django/utils/html.py b/django/utils/html.py
index bd58317a79..2c8c1cc79e 100644
--- a/django/utils/html.py
+++ b/django/utils/html.py
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ from django.utils.text import normalize_newlines
 TRAILING_PUNCTUATION_CHARS = '.,:;!'
 WRAPPING_PUNCTUATION = [('(', ')'), ('[', ']')]
 
-# List of possible strings used for bullets in bulleted lists.
-DOTS = ['·', '*', '\u2022', '•', '•', '•']
-
 word_split_re = _lazy_re_compile(r'''([\s<>"']+)''')
 simple_url_re = _lazy_re_compile(r'^https?://\[?\w', re.IGNORECASE)
 simple_url_2_re = _lazy_re_compile(