diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
index fb941b5..2b3ac1a 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.cc
@@ -60,19 +60,22 @@
   }
 }
 
+void HGraph::RemoveBlock(HBasicBlock* block) const {
+  for (size_t j = 0; j < block->GetSuccessors().Size(); ++j) {
+    block->GetSuccessors().Get(j)->RemovePredecessor(block);
+  }
+  for (HInstructionIterator it(block->GetPhis()); !it.Done(); it.Advance()) {
+    block->RemovePhi(it.Current()->AsPhi());
+  }
+  for (HInstructionIterator it(block->GetInstructions()); !it.Done(); it.Advance()) {
+    block->RemoveInstruction(it.Current());
+  }
+}
+
 void HGraph::RemoveDeadBlocks(const ArenaBitVector& visited) const {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < blocks_.Size(); ++i) {
     if (!visited.IsBitSet(i)) {
-      HBasicBlock* block = blocks_.Get(i);
-      for (size_t j = 0; j < block->GetSuccessors().Size(); ++j) {
-        block->GetSuccessors().Get(j)->RemovePredecessor(block);
-      }
-      for (HInstructionIterator it(block->GetPhis()); !it.Done(); it.Advance()) {
-        block->RemovePhi(it.Current()->AsPhi());
-      }
-      for (HInstructionIterator it(block->GetInstructions()); !it.Done(); it.Advance()) {
-        block->RemoveInstruction(it.Current());
-      }
+      RemoveBlock(blocks_.Get(i));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
index c963b70..601d45e 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/nodes.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
                               ArenaBitVector* visiting);
   void RemoveInstructionsAsUsersFromDeadBlocks(const ArenaBitVector& visited) const;
   void RemoveDeadBlocks(const ArenaBitVector& visited) const;
+  void RemoveBlock(HBasicBlock* block) const;
 
   ArenaAllocator* const arena_;