diff --git a/src/array.rs b/src/array.rs
index 2a480df..7589472 100644
--- a/src/array.rs
+++ b/src/array.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-use std::mem;
 use std::ptr;
 use std::ops::*;
 
@@ -46,12 +45,6 @@ pub trait Array where
         unsafe { ptr::swap(&mut self[i], &mut self[j]) };
     }
 
-    /// Replace an element in the array.
-    #[inline]
-    fn replace_elem(&mut self, i: usize, src: Self::Element) -> Self::Element {
-        mem::replace(&mut self[i], src)
-    }
-
     /// The sum of the elements of the array.
     fn sum(self) -> Self::Element where Self::Element: Add<Output = <Self as Array>::Element>;