1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/matching/PatternBindings.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/matching/PatternBindings.scala
index ee96f15f40..57d5128c02 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/matching/PatternBindings.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/matching/PatternBindings.scala
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ trait PatternBindings extends ast.TreeDSL
       case b @ Bind(_, pat) => b.symbol :: strip(pat)
       case _                => Nil
     }
-    private def deepstrip(t: Tree): List[Symbol] =
-      treeCollect(t, { case x: Bind => x.symbol })
   }
 
   case class Binding(pvar: Symbol, tvar: Symbol) {