diff --git a/src/parser/element_parser.rs b/src/parser/element_parser.rs
index ff9a8c26..59edad62 100644
--- a/src/parser/element_parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/element_parser.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use super::lesser_block::verse_block;
 use super::org_source::OrgSource;
 use super::paragraph::paragraph;
 use super::plain_list::detect_plain_list;
-use super::plain_list::new_plain_list;
 use super::plain_list::plain_list;
 use super::table::detect_table;
 use crate::context::parser_with_context;
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ fn _element<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let mut affiliated_keywords = affiliated_keywords.into_iter();
 
     ak_element!(
-        new_plain_list,
+        plain_list,
         &mut affiliated_keywords,
         post_affiliated_keywords_input,
         context,
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ fn _element<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
         Element::PlainList
     );
 
-    let plain_list_matcher = parser_with_context!(plain_list)(context);
     let greater_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(greater_block)(context);
     let dynamic_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(dynamic_block)(context);
     let footnote_definition_matcher = parser_with_context!(footnote_definition)(context);
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ fn _element<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
         let _enter = span.enter();
 
         opt(alt((
-            map(plain_list_matcher, Element::PlainList),
             greater_block_matcher,
             map(dynamic_block_matcher, Element::DynamicBlock),
             map(footnote_definition_matcher, Element::FootnoteDefinition),
diff --git a/src/parser/plain_list.rs b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
index 18f1ae76..d404e961 100644
--- a/src/parser/plain_list.rs
+++ b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub(crate) fn detect_plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     feature = "tracing",
     tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug", skip(context))
 )]
-pub(crate) fn new_plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's, AK>(
+pub(crate) fn plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's, AK>(
     affiliated_keywords: AK,
     remaining: OrgSource<'s>,
     context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
@@ -93,19 +93,6 @@ pub(crate) fn new_plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's, AK>(
 where
     AK: IntoIterator<Item = Keyword<'s>>,
 {
-    todo!()
-}
-
-#[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "tracing",
-    tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug", skip(context))
-)]
-pub(crate) fn plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
-    context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
-    input: OrgSource<'s>,
-) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, PlainList<'s>> {
-    let (remaining, affiliated_keywords) = many0(affiliated_keyword)(input)?;
-
     let contexts = [
         ContextElement::Context("plain list"),
         ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(true),