diff --git a/regex/matching.go b/regex/matching.go
index d9500ce..1b07ee8 100644
--- a/regex/matching.go
+++ b/regex/matching.go
@@ -28,17 +28,6 @@ func newMatch(size int) Match {
 	return toRet
 }
 
-// Returns the number of valid groups in the match
-func (m Match) numValidGroups() int {
-	numValid := 0
-	for _, g := range m {
-		if g.StartIdx >= 0 && g.EndIdx >= 0 {
-			numValid++
-		}
-	}
-	return numValid
-}
-
 // Returns a string containing the indices of all (valid) groups in the match
 func (m Match) String() string {
 	var toRet string