diff --git a/include/llmr/geometry/fill_buffer.hpp b/include/llmr/geometry/fill_buffer.hpp
index 90265b8b9..9aebe35ab 100644
--- a/include/llmr/geometry/fill_buffer.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/geometry/fill_buffer.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class FillVertexBuffer : public Buffer<
 public:
     typedef int16_t vertex_type;
 
-    void addDegenerate();
     void add(vertex_type x, vertex_type y);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/geometry/fill_buffer.cpp b/src/geometry/fill_buffer.cpp
index 871c93ee0..61aee76c5 100644
--- a/src/geometry/fill_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/geometry/fill_buffer.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@
 
 using namespace llmr;
 
-void FillVertexBuffer::addDegenerate() {
-    vertex_type *vertices = static_cast<vertex_type *>(addElement());
-    vertices[0] = 32767;
-    vertices[1] = 0;
-}
-
 void FillVertexBuffer::add(vertex_type x, vertex_type y) {
     vertex_type *vertices = static_cast<vertex_type *>(addElement());
     vertices[0] = x;