diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.cpp
index cc9e6d9abe..43d468807b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.cpp
@@ -115,12 +115,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(RangeSet_test)
 
 	RangeSet r1, r2;
 
-	r1.clear();
 	r1.setRange(1,10);
 	r1.clearValue(5);
 	r1.setRange(11, 20);
 
-	r2.clear();
 	r2.setRange(1, 4);
 	r2.setRange(6, 10);
 	r2.setRange(10, 20);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.h b/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.h
index 77ac65290d..12623ff020 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RangeSet.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public:
 	void clearRange(uint32, uint32);
 
 
-	void clear()							{ mRanges.clear(); }
-
 	// iterator stuff
 	iterator begin()						{ return mRanges.begin(); }
 	iterator end()							{ return mRanges.end(); }