diff --git a/src/parser/arg_matcher.rs b/src/parser/arg_matcher.rs
index 1b04087f0d8..93bac7e1734 100644
--- a/src/parser/arg_matcher.rs
+++ b/src/parser/arg_matcher.rs
@@ -152,14 +152,6 @@ impl ArgMatcher {
         ma.new_val_group();
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn start_occurrence_of_arg(&mut self, arg: &Arg) {
-        self.start_custom_arg(arg, ValueSource::CommandLine);
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn start_occurrence_of_group(&mut self, id: Id) {
-        self.start_custom_group(id, ValueSource::CommandLine);
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn start_occurrence_of_external(&mut self, cmd: &crate::Command) {
         let id = Id::from_static_ref(Id::EXTERNAL);
         debug!("ArgMatcher::start_occurrence_of_external: id={:?}", id,);
diff --git a/src/parser/parser.rs b/src/parser/parser.rs
index dec42b77a2b..818ca95c98e 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/parser.rs
@@ -1509,10 +1509,10 @@ impl<'cmd> Parser<'cmd> {
         // With each new occurrence, remove overrides from prior occurrences
         self.remove_overrides(arg, matcher);
 
-        matcher.start_occurrence_of_arg(arg);
+        matcher.start_custom_arg(arg, ValueSource::CommandLine);
         // Increment or create the group "args"
         for group in self.cmd.groups_for_arg(arg.get_id()) {
-            matcher.start_occurrence_of_group(group);
+            matcher.start_custom_group(group, ValueSource::CommandLine);
         }
     }
 }