diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a075d5f..8eee6d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@
 **Note**: Gaps between patch versions are faulty/broken releases.
 **Note**: A feature tagged as Experimental is in a high state of flux, you're at risk of it changing without notice.
 
-# 0.1.24
+# 0.1.25
 
 - **New Feature**
   - `Zipper`
     - add `findIndex`, #80 (@SRachamim)
-    - add `findZ`, #80 (@SRachamim)
 
 # 0.1.23
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/Zipper.ts.md b/docs/modules/Zipper.ts.md
index f08c18d..7817e22 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Zipper.ts.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Zipper.ts.md
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ Added in v0.1.6
   - [deleteRight](#deleteright)
   - [down](#down)
   - [end](#end)
-  - [findZ](#findz)
   - [insertLeft](#insertleft)
   - [insertRight](#insertright)
   - [modify](#modify)
@@ -288,19 +287,6 @@ export declare const end: <A>(fa: Zipper<A>) => Zipper<A>
 
 Added in v0.1.6
 
-## findZ
-
-Moves focus to the nearest element matching the given predicate, preferring
-the left, or `None` if no element matches.
-
-**Signature**
-
-```ts
-export declare const findZ: <A>(p: Predicate<A>) => (fa: Zipper<A>) => O.Option<Zipper<A>>
-```
-
-Added in v0.1.24
-
 ## insertLeft
 
 Inserts an element to the left of the focus and focuses on the new element.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e099e8a..6fb4540 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fp-ts-contrib",
-  "version": "0.1.24",
+  "version": "0.1.25",
   "description": "A community driven utility package for fp-ts",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "module": "es6/index.js",
diff --git a/src/Zipper.ts b/src/Zipper.ts
index efe729a..9bb2718 100644
--- a/src/Zipper.ts
+++ b/src/Zipper.ts
@@ -201,20 +201,6 @@ export const findIndex = <A>(predicate: Predicate<A>) => (fa: Zipper<A>): Option
     )
   )
 
-/**
- * Moves focus to the nearest element matching the given predicate, preferring
- * the left, or `None` if no element matches.
- *
- * @category combinators
- * @since 0.1.24
- */
-export const findZ = <A>(p: Predicate<A>) => (fa: Zipper<A>): Option<Zipper<A>> =>
-  pipe(
-    fa,
-    findIndex(p),
-    O.chain((i) => (i === fa.lefts.length ? O.some(fa) : move(() => i, fa)))
-  )
-
 /**
  * Moves focus of the zipper up.
  *
diff --git a/test/Zipper.ts b/test/Zipper.ts
index c5b7449..f949c1d 100644
--- a/test/Zipper.ts
+++ b/test/Zipper.ts
@@ -273,11 +273,4 @@ describe('Zipper', () => {
     assert.deepStrictEqual(_.findIndex((x) => x === 'b')(_.make([], 'a', ['b', 'c'])), O.some(1))
     assert.deepStrictEqual(_.findIndex((x) => x === 'b')(_.make([], 'a', [])), O.none)
   })
-
-  it('findZ', () => {
-    assert.deepStrictEqual(_.findZ((a) => a === 0)(_.make([], 0, [])), O.some(_.make([], 0, [])))
-    assert.deepStrictEqual(_.findZ((a) => a === 1)(_.make([], 0, [])), O.none)
-    assert.deepStrictEqual(_.findZ((a) => a === 0)(_.make([0], 1, [])), O.some(_.make([], 0, [1])))
-    assert.deepStrictEqual(_.findZ((a) => a === 1)(_.make([], 0, [1])), O.some(_.make([0], 1, [])))
-  })
 })