diff --git a/nsecx.go b/nsecx.go
index 8e8795ef..d98992ad 100644
--- a/nsecx.go
+++ b/nsecx.go
@@ -111,72 +111,3 @@ func (rr *NSEC3) Match(name string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-// VerifyNameError takes a slice of NSEC or NSEC3 RR, the qname and the qtype and tries
-// to verify the authenticated denial of existence. If nil is returned the proof
-// succeeded otherwise the error will indicated what was wrong.
-func VerifyNameError(nsecx []RR, qname string, qtype uint16) error {
-	// TODO(miek): wildcard expanded reply
-	nsec3 := 0
-	nsec := 0
-	for i := 0; i < len(nsecx); i++ {
-		if _, ok := nsecx[0].(*NSEC3); ok {
-			nsec3++
-		}
-		if _, ok := nsecx[0].(*NSEC); ok {
-			nsec++
-		}
-	}
-	if nsec3 == len(nsecx) {
-		return verifyNameError3(nsecx, qname, qtype)
-	}
-	if nsec == len(nsecx) {
-		return verifyNameError(nsecx, qname, qtype)
-	}
-	return ErrSig // ErrNotRRset?
-}
-
-// NSEC3 Helper
-func verifyNameError3(nsec3 []RR, qname string, qtype uint16) error {
-	indx := Split(qname)
-	ce := "" // Closest Encloser
-	nc := "" // Next Closer
-	wc := "" // Source of Synthesis (wildcard)
-ClosestEncloser:
-	for i := 0; i < len(indx); i++ {
-		for j := 0; j < len(nsec3); j++ {
-			if nsec3[j].(*NSEC3).Match(qname[indx[i]:]) {
-				ce = qname[indx[i]:]
-				wc = "*." + ce
-				if i == 0 {
-					nc = qname
-				} else {
-					nc = qname[indx[i-1]:]
-				}
-				break ClosestEncloser
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if ce == "" {
-		return ErrSig // ErrNoMatchingNSEC3
-	}
-	covered := 0 // Both nc and wc must be covered
-	for i := 0; i < len(nsec3); i++ {
-		if nsec3[i].(*NSEC3).Cover(nc) {
-			covered++
-		}
-		if nsec3[i].(*NSEC3).Cover(wc) {
-			covered++
-		}
-	}
-	if covered != 2 {
-		return ErrSig
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// NSEC Helper
-func verifyNameError(nsecx []RR, qname string, qtype uint16) error { return nil }
-
-// VerifyNoData 
-func VerifyNoData(nsecx []RR, qname string, qtype uint16) error { return nil}
diff --git a/nsecx_test.go b/nsecx_test.go
index 7c831101..ee1c5ff1 100644
--- a/nsecx_test.go
+++ b/nsecx_test.go
@@ -35,52 +35,3 @@ func TestNsec3(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fail()
 	}
 }
-
-func newNSEC3(rr string) *NSEC3 {
-	rr1, _ := NewRR(rr)
-	return rr1.(*NSEC3)
-}
-
-func TestNsec3Proof(t *testing.T) {
-	// denies existence of 'snasajsksasasa.nl. A'
-	nsec3 := []RR{
-		newNSEC3("sk4e8fj94u78smusb40o1n0oltbblu2r.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 SK4F38CQ0ATIEI8MH3RGD0P5I4II6QAN NS SOA TXT RRSIG DNSKEY NSEC3PARAM"),
-		newNSEC3("39p91242oslggest5e6a7cci4iaeqvnk.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 39P99DCGG0MDLARTCRMCF6OFLLUL7PR6 NS DS RRSIG"),
-		newNSEC3("t98kg1p1cjtdoc4ksb7g57jc9vulltcd.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 T98MULSKU3E499AGCTTRJK6H0L3E5T92 NS DS RRSIG")}
-
-	err := VerifyNameError(nsec3, "snasajsksasasa.nl.", TypeA)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Logf("Failed to validate NSEC3")
-		t.Fail()
-	}
-	nsec3 = []RR{ // closest encloser can not be found, 1st NSEC3
-		newNSEC3("bk4e8fj94u78smusb40o1n0oltbblu2r.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 SK4F38CQ0ATIEI8MH3RGD0P5I4II6QAN NS SOA TXT RRSIG DNSKEY NSEC3PARAM"),
-		newNSEC3("39p91242oslggest5e6a7cci4iaeqvnk.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 39P99DCGG0MDLARTCRMCF6OFLLUL7PR6 NS DS RRSIG"),
-		newNSEC3("t98kg1p1cjtdoc4ksb7g57jc9vulltcd.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 T98MULSKU3E499AGCTTRJK6H0L3E5T92 NS DS RRSIG")}
-
-	err = VerifyNameError(nsec3, "snasajsksasasa.nl.", TypeA)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Logf("Should fail validate NSEC3")
-		t.Fail()
-	}
-	nsec3 = []RR{ // wildcard not covered, 3rd NSEC3
-		newNSEC3("sk4e8fj94u78smusb40o1n0oltbblu2r.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 SK4F38CQ0ATIEI8MH3RGD0P5I4II6QAN NS SOA TXT RRSIG DNSKEY NSEC3PARAM"),
-		newNSEC3("39p91242oslggest5e6a7cci4iaeqvnk.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 39P99DCGG0MDLARTCRMCF6OFLLUL7PR6 NS DS RRSIG"),
-		newNSEC3("t98kg1p1cjtdoc4ksb7g57jc9vulltcd.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 T98LULSKU3E499AGCTTRJK6H0L3E5T92 NS DS RRSIG")}
-
-	err = VerifyNameError(nsec3, "snasajsksasasa.nl.", TypeA)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Logf("Should fail validate NSEC3")
-		t.Fail()
-	}
-	nsec3 = []RR{ // nextcloser not covered, 2rd NSEC3
-		newNSEC3("sk4e8fj94u78smusb40o1n0oltbblu2r.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 SK4F38CQ0ATIEI8MH3RGD0P5I4II6QAN NS SOA TXT RRSIG DNSKEY NSEC3PARAM"),
-		newNSEC3("39p91242oslggest5e6a7cci4iaeqvnk.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 39P89DCGG0MDLARTCRMCF6OFLLUL7PR6 NS DS RRSIG"),
-		newNSEC3("t98kg1p1cjtdoc4ksb7g57jc9vulltcd.nl. IN NSEC3 1 1 5 F10E9F7EA83FC8F3 T98LULSKU3E499AGCTTRJK6H0L3E5T92 NS DS RRSIG")}
-
-	err = VerifyNameError(nsec3, "snasajsksasasa.nl.", TypeA)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Logf("Should fail validate NSEC3")
-		t.Fail()
-	}
-}