diff --git a/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js b/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js
index 1ca37ac6..2228bd92 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js
@@ -142,25 +142,6 @@ MerkleBlock.prototype.indexOf = function indexOf(hash) {
   return index;
 };
 
-/**
- * Do non-contextual verification on the block.
- * Verify the headers and the partial merkle tree.
- * @alias MerkleBlock#verify
- * @param {Object?} ret - Return object, may be
- * set with properties `reason` and `score`.
- * @returns {Boolean}
- */
-
-MerkleBlock.prototype.verify = function verify(ret) {
-  if (!this.verifyPOW())
-    return false;
-
-  if (!this.verifyBody())
-    return false;
-
-  return true;
-};
-
 /**
  * Verify the partial merkletree. Push leaves onto
  * {@link MerkleBlock#tx} and into {@link MerkleBlock#map}.