diff --git a/fastpair/base.py b/fastpair/base.py
index d32caaf..1bc7a37 100644
--- a/fastpair/base.py
+++ b/fastpair/base.py
@@ -194,13 +194,9 @@ def closest_pair_brute_force(self):
         """Find closest pair using brute-force algorithm."""
         return _closest_pair_brute_force(self.points)
 
-    def closest_pair_divide_conquer(self):
-        """Find closest pair using divide-and-conquer algorithm."""
-        return _closest_pair_divide_conquer(self.points)
-
     def _find_neighbor(self, p):
         """Find and update nearest neighbor of a given point."""
-        # If no neighbors available, set flag for `update_point` to find
+        # If no neighbors available, set flag for `_update_point` to find
         if len(self) < 2:
             self.neighbors[p].neigh = p
             self.neighbors[p].dist = float("inf")
@@ -224,9 +220,9 @@ def merge_closest(self):
         dist, (a, b) = self.closest_pair()
         c = self.merge(a, b)
         self -= b
-        return self.update_point(a, c)
+        return self._update_point(a, c)
 
-    def update_point(self, old, new):
+    def _update_point(self, old, new):
         """Update point location, neighbors, and distances.
 
         All distances to point have changed, we need to recompute all aspects
@@ -259,24 +255,6 @@ def update_point(self, old, new):
                         self.neighbors[q].dist = d
         return dict(self.neighbors[new])
 
-    def update_dist(self, p, q):
-        """Single distance has changed, check if structures are ok."""
-        # This is rarely called for most applications I'm interested in.
-        # TODO: Decide if its worth keeping...?
-        d = self.dist(p, q)
-        if d < self.neighbors[p].dist:
-            self.neighbors[p].dist = d
-            self.neighbors[p].neigh = q
-        elif self.neighbors[p].neigh == q and d > self.neighbors[p].dist:
-            self._find_neighbor(p)
-
-        if d < self.neighbors[q].dist:
-            self.neighbors[q].dist = d
-            self.neighbors[q].neigh = q
-        elif self.neighbors[q].neigh == p and d > self.neighbors[q].dist:
-            self._find_neighbor(q)
-        return d
-
     def sdist(self, p):
         """Compute distances from input to all other points in data-structure.
 
@@ -307,45 +285,3 @@ def _closest_pair_brute_force(pts, dst=default_dist):
     to its use of fast Python builtins.
     """
     return min((dst(p1, p2), (p1, p2)) for p1, p2 in combinations(pts, r=2))
-
-def _closest_pair_divide_conquer(pts, dst=default_dist):
-    """Compute closest pair of points using divide and conquer algorithm.
-
-    References
-    ----------
-    https://www.cs.iupui.edu/~xkzou/teaching/CS580/Divide-and-conquer-closestPair.ppt
-    https://www.rosettacode.org/wiki/Closest-pair_problem#Python
-    """
-    xp = sorted(pts, key=itemgetter(0))  # Sort by x
-    yp = sorted(pts, key=itemgetter(1))  # Sort by y
-    return _divide_and_conquer(xp, yp)
-
-def _divide_and_conquer(xp, yp, dst=default_dist):
-    np = len(xp)
-    if np <= 3:
-        return _closest_pair_brute_force(xp, dst=dst)
-    Pl = xp[:np//2]
-    Pr = xp[np//2:]
-    Yl, Yr = [], []
-    divider = Pl[-1][0]
-    for p in yp:
-        if p[0] <= divider:
-            Yl.append(p)
-        else:
-            Yr.append(p)
-    dl, pairl = _divide_and_conquer(Pl, Yl)
-    dr, pairr = _divide_and_conquer(Pr, Yr)
-    dm, pairm = (dl, pairl) if dl < dr else (dr, pairr)
-    # Points within dm of divider sorted by Y coord
-    # We use abs here because we're only measuring distance in one direction
-    close = [p for p in yp  if abs(p[0] - divider) < dm]
-    num_close = len(close)
-    if num_close > 1:
-        # There is a proof that you only need compare a max of 7 next points
-        closest = min(((dst(close[i], close[j]), (close[i], close[j]))
-                       for i in range(num_close-1)
-                       for j in range(i+1, min(i+8, num_close))),
-                      key=itemgetter(0))
-        return (dm, pairm) if dm <= closest[0] else closest
-    else:
-        return dm, pairm
diff --git a/fastpair/test/test_fastpair.py b/fastpair/test/test_fastpair.py
index 16a1f32..9a05cd9 100644
--- a/fastpair/test/test_fastpair.py
+++ b/fastpair/test/test_fastpair.py
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ def test_update_point(self):
         assert len(fp) == len(ps)
         old = ps[0]  # Just grab the first point...
         new = rand_tuple(len(ps[0]))
-        res = fp.update_point(old, new)
+        res = fp._update_point(old, new)
         assert old not in fp
         assert new in fp
         assert len(fp) == len(ps)  # Size shouldn't change
         l = [(fp.dist(a, b), b) for a, b in zip(cycle([new]), ps)]
         res = min(l, key=itemgetter(0))
-        neigh = fp._find_neighbor(new)  # Abusing fin_neighbor!
+        neigh = fp.neighbors[new]
         assert abs(res[0] - neigh["dist"]) < 1e-8
         assert res[1] == neigh["neigh"]
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_merge_closest(self):
             dist, (a, b) = fp1.closest_pair()
             new = interact(a, b)
             fp1 -= b  # Drop b
-            fp1.update_point(a, new)
+            fp1._update_point(a, new)
             fp2.merge_closest()
             n -= 1
         assert len(fp1) == len(fp2) == 1 # == len(fp2)