diff --git a/codec/h264/h264dec/parse.go b/codec/h264/h264dec/parse.go
index e6fba287..68abe8c6 100644
--- a/codec/h264/h264dec/parse.go
+++ b/codec/h264/h264dec/parse.go
@@ -49,20 +49,9 @@ func newFieldReader(br *bits.BitReader) fieldReader {
 	return fieldReader{br: br}
 }
 
-// readBool returns a bool from reading one bit from br. If we have an error
-// already, we do not continue with the read.
-func (r fieldReader) readBool() bool {
-	if r.e != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	var b uint64
-	b, r.e = r.br.ReadBits(1)
-	return b == 1
-}
-
 // readBitsInt returns an int from reading n bits from br. If we have an error
 // already, we do not continue with the read.
-func (r fieldReader) readBitsInt(n int) int {
+func (r fieldReader) readBits(n int) int {
 	if r.e != nil {
 		return 0
 	}