diff --git a/src/Nibbler.cpp b/src/Nibbler.cpp
index 738cf79fd..ac6558f14 100644
--- a/src/Nibbler.cpp
+++ b/src/Nibbler.cpp
@@ -1143,14 +1143,6 @@ bool Nibbler::backN (const int quantity /*= 1*/)
   return false;
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void Nibbler::getRemainder (std::string& result)
-{
-  if (_cursor < _length)
-    result = _input.substr (_cursor);
-}
-
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool Nibbler::skipAllOneOf (const std::string& chars)
 {
diff --git a/src/Nibbler.h b/src/Nibbler.h
index 626f5300c..0f33ae2cd 100644
--- a/src/Nibbler.h
+++ b/src/Nibbler.h
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ public:
 
   bool backN (const int quantity = 1);
 
-  void getRemainder (std::string&);
-
   char next ();
   std::string next (const int quantity);