diff --git a/lib/mess/renderer.js b/lib/mess/renderer.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/mess/renderer.js
+++ b/lib/mess/renderer.js
@@ -219,28 +219,6 @@ mess.Renderer = function Renderer(env) {
             );
         },
 
-        /**
-         * Split definitions into sub-lists of definitions
-         * containing rules pertaining to only one
-         * symbolizer each
-         */
-        // splitBySymbolizer: function(definitions) {
-        //     var splitTime = +new Date;
-        //     var bySymbolizer = {};
-        //     for (var i = 0; i < definitions.length; i++) {
-        //         definitions[i].symbolizers().forEach(function(sym) {
-        //             var index = sym + (definitions[i].attachment ? '/' + definitions[i].attachment : '');
-        //             if(!bySymbolizer[index]) {
-        //                 bySymbolizer[index] = [];
-        //             }
-        //             bySymbolizer[index].push(
-        //                 definitions[i].filterSymbolizer(sym));
-        //         });
-        //     }
-        //     if (env.debug) console.warn('Splitting symbolizers: ' + ((new Date - splitTime)) + 'ms');
-        //     return bySymbolizer;
-        // },
-
         findSymbolizers: function(definitions) {
             var symbolizers = {};
             for (var i = 0; i < definitions.length; i++) {
another function we don't need anymore