diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/Pruner.java b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/Pruner.java
index 346dba3..c4fe6fe 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/Pruner.java
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/dev/jjs/impl/Pruner.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2007 Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2008 Google Inc.
  * 
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
  * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.google.gwt.dev.jjs.impl;
 
-import com.google.gwt.dev.jjs.ast.CanBeStatic;
 import com.google.gwt.dev.jjs.ast.Context;
 import com.google.gwt.dev.jjs.ast.JAbsentArrayDimension;
 import com.google.gwt.dev.jjs.ast.JArrayType;
@@ -367,11 +366,6 @@
       }
       return false;
     }
-
-    private boolean pruneViaNoninstantiability(boolean isInstantiated,
-        CanBeStatic it) {
-      return (!isInstantiated && !it.isStatic());
-    }
   }
 
   /**