diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index da9cdd3e8..4b0277519 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -487,24 +487,6 @@
     return htmlEscapes[chr];
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Used by `_.escapeRegExp` to escape characters for inclusion in compiled regexes.
-   *
-   * @private
-   * @param {string} chr The matched character to escape.
-   * @param {string} leadingChar The capture group for a leading character.
-   * @param {string} whitespaceChar The capture group for a whitespace character.
-   * @returns {string} Returns the escaped character.
-   */
-  function escapeRegExpChar(chr, leadingChar, whitespaceChar) {
-    if (leadingChar) {
-      chr = regexpEscapes[chr];
-    } else if (whitespaceChar) {
-      chr = stringEscapes[chr];
-    }
-    return '\\' + chr;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Used by `_.template` to escape characters for inclusion in compiled string literals.
    *