diff --git a/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.cpp b/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.cpp
index 675614b3..0f0af75c 100644
--- a/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.cpp
+++ b/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.cpp
@@ -275,11 +275,6 @@ bool Ogg::XiphComment::contains(const String &key) const
   return d->fieldListMap.contains(key) && !d->fieldListMap[key].isEmpty();
 }
 
-ByteVector Ogg::XiphComment::render() const
-{
-  return render(true);
-}
-
 ByteVector Ogg::XiphComment::render(bool addFramingBit) const
 {
   ByteVector data;
diff --git a/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.h b/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.h
index 54f3070b..476e9833 100644
--- a/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.h
+++ b/taglib/ogg/xiphcomment.h
@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ namespace TagLib {
        */
       bool contains(const String &key) const;
 
-      /*!
-       * Renders the comment to a ByteVector suitable for inserting into a file.
-       */
-      ByteVector render() const; // BIC: remove and merge with below
-
       /*!
        * Renders the comment to a ByteVector suitable for inserting into a file.
        *
@@ -203,7 +198,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
        * be appended.  However some formats (notably FLAC) do not work with this
        * in place.
        */
-      ByteVector render(bool addFramingBit) const;
+      ByteVector render(bool addFramingBit = true) const;
 
     protected:
       /*!