diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/univariate/AbstractUnivariateRealOptimizer.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/univariate/AbstractUnivariateRealOptimizer.java
index 8e4f14fe2..4cd0a93e6 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/univariate/AbstractUnivariateRealOptimizer.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/univariate/AbstractUnivariateRealOptimizer.java
@@ -85,18 +85,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractUnivariateRealOptimizer
         return functionValue;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convenience function for implementations.
-     * 
-     * @param result the result to set
-     * @param iterationCount the iteration count to set
-     */
-    protected final void setResult(final double result, final int iterationCount) {
-        this.result         = result;
-        this.iterationCount = iterationCount;
-        this.resultComputed = true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Convenience function for implementations.
      *