diff --git a/cucumber-webtests/src/test/java/net/thucydides/showcase/cucumber/steps/SearchScenarioSteps.java b/cucumber-webtests/src/test/java/net/thucydides/showcase/cucumber/steps/SearchScenarioSteps.java
index 828d3b2..ef247b6 100644
--- a/cucumber-webtests/src/test/java/net/thucydides/showcase/cucumber/steps/SearchScenarioSteps.java
+++ b/cucumber-webtests/src/test/java/net/thucydides/showcase/cucumber/steps/SearchScenarioSteps.java
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ public void thenIShouldFindShopsCall(int count, String shopName) {
         buyer.should_see_shop_search_result_summary_of(count, shopName);
     }
 
-    private String pluralized(int count, String word) {
-        return Inflector.getInstance().pluralize(word, count);
-
-    }
 }