diff --git a/sanitizer/_details.js b/sanitizer/_details.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c67f7c47..00000000
--- a/sanitizer/_details.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-
-var _ = require('lodash'),
-    check = require('check-types');
-
-var DEFAULT_DETAILS_BOOL = true;
-
-// validate inputs, convert types and apply defaults
-function sanitize( raw, clean ){
-
-  // error & warning messages
-  var messages = { errors: [], warnings: [] };
-
-  if( !check.undefined( raw.details ) ){
-    clean.details = isTruthy( raw.details );
-  } else {
-    clean.details = DEFAULT_DETAILS_BOOL;
-  }
-
-  return messages;
-}
-
-// be lenient with 'truthy' values
-function isTruthy(val) {
-  if( check.string( val ) ){
-    return _.includes( ['true', '1'], val );
-  }
-
-  return val === 1 || val === true;
-}
-
-// export function
-module.exports = sanitize;