--- a/QScintilla/Lexers/LexerPygments.py	Fri Dec 22 19:52:58 2017 +0100
+++ b/QScintilla/Lexers/LexerPygments.py	Sat Dec 23 16:30:40 2017 +0100
@@ -396,14 +396,6 @@
         except KeyError:
             return LexerContainer.defaultEolFill(self, style)
         
-    def styleBitsNeeded(self):
-        """
-        Public method to get the number of style bits needed by the lexer.
-        
-        @return number of style bits needed (integer)
-        """
-        return 6
-    
     def __guessLexer(self, text):
         """
         Private method to guess a pygments lexer.