--- a/QScintilla/Lexers/LexerContainer.py	Fri Dec 22 19:52:58 2017 +0100
+++ b/QScintilla/Lexers/LexerContainer.py	Sat Dec 23 16:30:40 2017 +0100
@@ -60,14 +60,6 @@
         """
         return ""
     
-    def styleBitsNeeded(self):
-        """
-        Public method to get the number of style bits needed by the lexer.
-        
-        @return number of style bits needed (integer)
-        """
-        return 5
-    
     def styleText(self, start, end):
         """
         Public method to perform the styling.