diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtils.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtils.java
index 55f344042..427e164bd 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtils.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtils.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringStyle;
  * @author <a href="mailto:equinus100@hotmail.com">Ashwin S</a>
  * @author Maarten Coene
  * @since 2.0
- * @version $Id: ArrayUtils.java,v 1.48 2004/10/09 11:55:51 scolebourne Exp $
+ * @version $Id: ArrayUtils.java,v 1.49 2004/10/10 18:56:16 scolebourne Exp $
  */
 public class ArrayUtils {
 
@@ -955,30 +955,7 @@ public class ArrayUtils {
             return Array.getLength(array);
         }
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * Returns the last index of the given array or -1 if empty or null.
-     * This method can deal with <code>Object</code> arrays and with primitive arrays.
-     * This value is one less than the size since arrays indices are 0-based.</p>
-     *
-     * <pre>
-     * ArrayUtils.lastIndex(null)            = -1
-     * ArrayUtils.lastIndex([])              = -1
-     * ArrayUtils.lastIndex([null])          = 0
-     * ArrayUtils.lastIndex([true, false])   = 1
-     * ArrayUtils.lastIndex([1, 2, 3])       = 2
-     * ArrayUtils.lastIndex(["a", "b", "c"]) = 2
-     * </pre>
-     *  
-     * @param array  the array to return the last index for, may be null
-     * @return the last index, -1 if empty or null
-     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object arguement is not an array.
-     * @since 2.1
-     */
-    public static int lastIndex(Object array) {
-        return ArrayUtils.getLength(array) - 1;
-    }
-    
+
     /**
      * <p>Checks whether two arrays are the same type taking into account
      * multi-dimensional arrays.</p>
diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtilsTest.java b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtilsTest.java
index 2223bb53c..8161e8983 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/commons/lang/ArrayUtilsTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import junit.textui.TestRunner;
  * @author Fredrik Westermarck
  * @author Gary Gregory
  * @author Maarten Coene
- * @version $Id: ArrayUtilsTest.java,v 1.28 2004/08/25 21:20:13 ggregory Exp $
+ * @version $Id: ArrayUtilsTest.java,v 1.29 2004/10/10 18:56:16 scolebourne Exp $
  */
 public class ArrayUtilsTest extends TestCase {
 
@@ -2490,62 +2490,5 @@ public class ArrayUtilsTest extends TestCase {
             fail("IllegalArgumentException should have been thrown");
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {}
     }
-    
-    public void testLastIndex() {
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(null));
-        
-        Object[] emptyObjectArray = new Object[0];
-        Object[] notEmptyObjectArray = new Object[] {"aValue"};
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((Object[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyObjectArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyObjectArray));
- 
-        int[] emptyIntArray = new int[] {};
-        int[] notEmptyIntArray = new int[] { 1 };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((int[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyIntArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyIntArray));
 
-        short[] emptyShortArray = new short[] {};
-        short[] notEmptyShortArray = new short[] { 1 };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((short[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyShortArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyShortArray));
-
-        char[] emptyCharArray = new char[] {};
-        char[] notEmptyCharArray = new char[] { 1 };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((char[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyCharArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyCharArray));
-
-        byte[] emptyByteArray = new byte[] {};
-        byte[] notEmptyByteArray = new byte[] { 1 };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((byte[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyByteArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyByteArray));
-
-        double[] emptyDoubleArray = new double[] {};
-        double[] notEmptyDoubleArray = new double[] { 1.0 };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((double[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyDoubleArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyDoubleArray));
-
-        float[] emptyFloatArray = new float[] {};
-        float[] notEmptyFloatArray = new float[] { 1.0F };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((float[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyFloatArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyFloatArray));
-
-        boolean[] emptyBooleanArray = new boolean[] {};
-        boolean[] notEmptyBooleanArray = new boolean[] { true };
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex((boolean[]) null));
-        assertEquals(-1, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(emptyBooleanArray));
-        assertEquals(0, ArrayUtils.lastIndex(notEmptyBooleanArray));
-        
-        try {
-            ArrayUtils.lastIndex("notAnArray");
-            fail("IllegalArgumentException should have been thrown");
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {}
-    }
-    
 }