diff --git a/mkcodes.py b/mkcodes.py
index 269fb41..e9011e1 100644
--- a/mkcodes.py
+++ b/mkcodes.py
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
     from markdown.treeprocessors import Treeprocessor
 
 
-def default_state():
-    return [], True, False
-
-
 def github_codeblocks(filepath, safe):
     codeblocks = []
     codeblock_re = r'^```.*'