diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index d62fa34..c157a19 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -217,34 +217,6 @@ int getNodeIndex(Node16 *self, uint8_t index) {
 #endif
 }
 
-[[maybe_unused]] Node *getChild(Node *self, uint8_t index) {
-  if (self->type == Type::Node4) {
-    auto *self4 = static_cast<Node4 *>(self);
-    int i = getNodeIndex(self4, index);
-    if (i >= 0) {
-      return self4->children[i];
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-  } else if (self->type == Type::Node16) {
-    auto *self16 = static_cast<Node16 *>(self);
-    int i = getNodeIndex(self16, index);
-    if (i >= 0) {
-      return self16->children[i];
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-  } else if (self->type == Type::Node48) {
-    auto *self48 = static_cast<Node48 *>(self);
-    int secondIndex = self48->index[index];
-    if (secondIndex >= 0) {
-      return self48->children[secondIndex];
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-  } else {
-    auto *self256 = static_cast<Node256 *>(self);
-    return self256->children[index];
-  }
-}
-
 // Precondition - an entry for index must exist in the node
 Node *&getChildExists(Node *self, uint8_t index) {
   if (self->type == Type::Node4) {