diff --git a/compiler/Parser.cs b/compiler/Parser.cs
index a665eea..4ab9fac 100644
--- a/compiler/Parser.cs
+++ b/compiler/Parser.cs
@@ -691,11 +691,6 @@ public class Parser
     {
         return new CompileException(Diagnostic.Error(message).At(fileName, ident).Build());
     }
-
-    private CompileException BasicError(string message, Node node)
-    {
-        return new CompileException(Diagnostic.Error(message).At(fileName, node).Build());
-    }
 }
 
 public class Ast(string fileName, TokenIdent moduleName, List<NodeDefinition> definitions)