diff --git a/source/utf8.h b/source/utf8.h
index c88596c..3e045ac 100644
--- a/source/utf8.h
+++ b/source/utf8.h
@@ -461,12 +461,6 @@ namespace internal
                 next(it);
         }
 
-        template <typename octet_iterator>
-        uint32_t get(octet_iterator it)
-        {
-            return next(it);
-        }
-
         template <typename octet_iterator>
         typename std::iterator_traits<octet_iterator>::difference_type
         distance (octet_iterator first, octet_iterator last)