diff --git a/region.cpp b/region.cpp
index 9cbb4dff..b25079d5 100644
--- a/region.cpp
+++ b/region.cpp
@@ -98,17 +98,6 @@ util::region<S,T>::magnitude (extent_t _e)
 }
 
 
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-template <size_t S, typename T>
-void
-util::region<S,T>::scale (T factor)
-{
-    auto o = (e * factor - e) / T(2);
-    p -= o;
-    e *= factor;
-}
-
-
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <size_t S, typename T>
 bool
diff --git a/region.hpp b/region.hpp
index db88f01d..f38bf813 100644
--- a/region.hpp
+++ b/region.hpp
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ namespace util {
         extent_t magnitude (void) const;
         extent_t magnitude (extent_t);
 
-        void scale (T factor);
-
         bool empty (void) const;
 
         //---------------------------------------------------------------------