diff --git a/check.cc.phwt b/check.cc.phwt
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--- a/check.cc.phwt
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-#include "options.h"
-
-// $Id$
-
-namespace Utilities {
-
-  bool OptionParser::check_compulsory_arguments(bool verbose)
-  {
-    bool okay = true;
-
-    for(Options::iterator option = options_.begin();
-	option != options_.end();
-	option++) {
-    
-      if((*option)->compulsory() && (*option)->unset()) {
-	if(okay) {
-	  if(verbose) {
-	    cerr << "***************************************************" << endl;
-	    cerr << "The following COMPULSORY options have not been set:" << endl;
-	  }
-	  okay = false;
-	}
-	if(verbose)
-	  cerr << **option << endl;
-      }
-    }
-    if(!okay && verbose)
-      cerr << "***************************************************" << endl; 
-
-    return okay;
-  }
-
-}