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     public function getString(): string {
         return $this->getNull() ?? 'Hey';
     }
-
-    private function getNull(): ?string {
-        return null;
-    }
 }

PHP snippet to change

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Bug;

final class Bug {
    public function getString(): string {
        return $this->getNull() ?? 'Hey';
    }

    private function getNull(): ?string {
        return null;
    }
}

Applied Rules:

RemoveUnusedPrivateMethodRector

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Config rector.php

<?php

use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveUnusedPrivateMethodRector;

return RectorConfig::configure()
    ->withRules([
        RemoveUnusedPrivateMethodRector::class
    ]);

Rector version: 841315 - released at 2026-01-21 18:06