diff --git a/examples/query-database.rs b/examples/query-database.rs
index 20c04aca9..e61e2d0ab 100644
--- a/examples/query-database.rs
+++ b/examples/query-database.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<Error>> {
                         };
 
                         print!("{}: ", name);
-                        let areas = create_highlight_areas(&text, doc.matches.as_matches(), attr);
+                        let areas = create_highlight_areas(&text, &doc.matches, attr);
                         display_highlights(&text, &areas)?;
                         println!();
                     }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<Error>> {
             }
 
             let mut matching_attributes = HashSet::new();
-            for _match in doc.matches.as_matches() {
+            for _match in doc.matches {
                 let attr = SchemaAttr::new(_match.attribute.attribute());
                 let name = schema.attribute_name(attr);
                 matching_attributes.insert(name);
diff --git a/src/rank/mod.rs b/src/rank/mod.rs
index 5416ca882..ad91830bf 100644
--- a/src/rank/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rank/mod.rs
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ impl Matches {
             windows: self.slices.windows(2),
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn as_matches(&self) -> &[Match] {
-        &self.matches
-    }
 }
 
 pub struct QueryIndexGroups<'a, 'b> {