diff --git a/lib/dynamic_image/model/dimensions.rb b/lib/dynamic_image/model/dimensions.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/dynamic_image/model/dimensions.rb
+++ b/lib/dynamic_image/model/dimensions.rb
@@ -21,17 +21,14 @@ module DynamicImage
 
       private
 
-      def null_vector
-        Vector2d.new(0, 0)
-      end
-
       def valid_vector_string?(str)
         (str && str =~ /^\d+x\d+$/) ? true : false
       end
 
       def vector(str)
-        return nil unless valid_vector_string?(str)
-        Vector2d.parse(str)
+        if valid_vector_string?(str)
+          Vector2d.parse(str)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
Don't leave crap laying around