diff --git a/src/Rules.cpp b/src/Rules.cpp
index 23c58df5..52a3d9fa 100644
--- a/src/Rules.cpp
+++ b/src/Rules.cpp
@@ -323,11 +323,6 @@ void Rules::parseRule (const std::string& input)
   }
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void Rules::parseRuleGeneral (const std::vector <std::string>& lines)
-{
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Rules::parseRuleSettings (
   const std::vector <std::string>& lines)
diff --git a/src/Rules.h b/src/Rules.h
index e4af8796..cd07b568 100644
--- a/src/Rules.h
+++ b/src/Rules.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
 private:
   void parse               (const std::string&, int next = 1);
   void parseRule           (const std::string&);
-  void parseRuleGeneral    (const std::vector <std::string>&);
   void parseRuleSettings   (const std::vector <std::string>&);
 
   unsigned int getIndentation (const std::string&);