diff --git a/util/complete/src/main/scala/sbt/complete/Parser.scala b/util/complete/src/main/scala/sbt/complete/Parser.scala
index 4b87e876e..9bf01e2ba 100644
--- a/util/complete/src/main/scala/sbt/complete/Parser.scala
+++ b/util/complete/src/main/scala/sbt/complete/Parser.scala
@@ -232,12 +232,6 @@ object Parser extends ParserMain {
       }
     }
 
-  def combinedParser[A](a: Parser[A], b: Parser[A]): Parser[Seq[A]] =
-    if (a.valid)
-      if (b.valid) new CombiningParser(a, b) else a.map(Seq(_))
-    else
-      b.map(Seq(_))
-
   def choiceParser[A, B](a: Parser[A], b: Parser[B]): Parser[Either[A, B]] =
     if (a.valid)
       if (b.valid) new HetParser(a, b) else a.map(left.fn)
@@ -318,7 +312,11 @@ trait ParserMain {
     def filter(f: A => Boolean, msg: String => String): Parser[A] = filterParser(a, f, "", msg)
     def string(implicit ev: A <:< Seq[Char]): Parser[String] = map(_.mkString)
     def flatMap[B](f: A => Parser[B]) = bindParser(a, f)
-    def combinedWith(b: Parser[A]): Parser[Seq[A]] = combinedParser(a, b)
+    def combinedWith(b: Parser[A]): Parser[Seq[A]] =
+      if (a.valid)
+        if (b.valid) new CombiningParser(a, b) else a.map(Seq(_))
+      else
+        b.map(Seq(_))
   }
 
   implicit def literalRichCharParser(c: Char): RichParser[Char] = richParser(c)