diff --git a/include/library.h b/include/library.h
index fd581688..f3b49436 100644
--- a/include/library.h
+++ b/include/library.h
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ class Filter {
 private:
     friend class Library;
 
-    bool accept(const Book& book) const;
-    bool acceptByQueryOnly(const Book& book) const;
     bool acceptByNonQueryCriteria(const Book& book) const;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index 6a2bc5db..c12a0a52 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -596,11 +596,6 @@ bool Filter::hasQuery() const
   return ACTIVE(QUERY);
 }
 
-bool Filter::accept(const Book& book) const
-{
-  return acceptByNonQueryCriteria(book) && acceptByQueryOnly(book);
-}
-
 bool Filter::acceptByNonQueryCriteria(const Book& book) const
 {
   auto local = !book.getPath().empty();
@@ -647,15 +642,4 @@ bool Filter::acceptByNonQueryCriteria(const Book& book) const
   return true;
 }
 
-bool Filter::acceptByQueryOnly(const Book& book) const
-{
-  if ( ACTIVE(QUERY)
-    && !(matchRegex(book.getTitle(), "\\Q" + _query + "\\E")
-        || matchRegex(book.getDescription(), "\\Q" + _query + "\\E")))
-    return false;
-
-  return true;
-
-}
-
 }