diff --git a/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.cpp b/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.cpp
index 2feb757..2733a7b 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.cpp
@@ -386,12 +386,6 @@ namespace alpr
     return true;
   }
 
-  bool wordCompare( const PPResult &left, const PPResult &right )
-  {
-    if (left.totalscore < right.totalscore)
-      return false;
-    return true;
-  }
 
   bool letterCompare( const Letter &left, const Letter &right )
   {
diff --git a/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.h b/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.h
index ee25c64..5eddc08 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/postprocess/postprocess.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace alpr
     std::vector<Letter> letter_details;
   };
 
-  bool wordCompare( const PPResult &left, const PPResult &right );
   bool letterCompare( const Letter &left, const Letter &right );
 
   
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ namespace alpr
       
     private:
       Config* config;
-      //void getTopN();
+
       void findAllPermutations(std::string templateregion, int topn);
       bool analyzePermutation(std::vector<int> letterIndices, std::string templateregion, int topn);