diff --git a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs
index c4884bc4..efef7d78 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/Server/WebSocketServer.cs
@@ -884,30 +884,6 @@ namespace WebSocketSharp.Server
       }
     }
 
-    private void start (ServerSslConfiguration sslConfig)
-    {
-      lock (_sync) {
-        if (_state == ServerState.Start || _state == ServerState.ShuttingDown)
-          return;
-
-        _sslConfigInUse = sslConfig;
-        _realmInUse = getRealm ();
-
-        _services.Start ();
-
-        try {
-          startReceiving ();
-        }
-        catch {
-          _services.Stop (1011, String.Empty);
-
-          throw;
-        }
-
-        _state = ServerState.Start;
-      }
-    }
-
     private void startReceiving ()
     {
       if (_reuseAddress) {