diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer.rs b/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer.rs
index dc3f44a4be24d..d343141aacb39 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer.rs
@@ -556,9 +556,7 @@ impl<'source> Lexer<'source> {
         if is_raw_string {
             flags |= FStringContextFlags::RAW;
         }
-        if self.cursor.first() == quote && self.cursor.second() == quote {
-            self.cursor.bump();
-            self.cursor.bump();
+        if self.cursor.eat_char2(quote, quote) {
             flags |= FStringContextFlags::TRIPLE;
         };
 
@@ -645,8 +643,8 @@ impl<'source> Lexer<'source> {
                         self.cursor.bump();
                         normalized
                             .push_str(&self.source[TextRange::new(last_offset, self.offset())]);
-                        self.cursor.bump();
-                        last_offset = self.offset(); // Skip the second `{`
+                        self.cursor.bump(); // Skip the second `{`
+                        last_offset = self.offset();
                     } else {
                         break;
                     }
@@ -659,8 +657,8 @@ impl<'source> Lexer<'source> {
                         self.cursor.bump();
                         normalized
                             .push_str(&self.source[TextRange::new(last_offset, self.offset())]);
-                        self.cursor.bump();
-                        last_offset = self.offset(); // Skip the second `}`
+                        self.cursor.bump(); // Skip the second `}`
+                        last_offset = self.offset();
                     } else {
                         break;
                     }
@@ -695,9 +693,7 @@ impl<'source> Lexer<'source> {
 
         // If the next two characters are also the quote character, then we have a triple-quoted
         // string; consume those two characters and ensure that we require a triple-quote to close
-        let triple_quoted = if self.cursor.first() == quote && self.cursor.second() == quote {
-            self.cursor.bump();
-            self.cursor.bump();
+        let triple_quoted = if self.cursor.eat_char2(quote, quote) {
             true
         } else {
             false
@@ -739,9 +735,7 @@ impl<'source> Lexer<'source> {
                 }
                 Some(c) if c == quote => {
                     if triple_quoted {
-                        if self.cursor.first() == quote && self.cursor.second() == quote {
-                            self.cursor.bump();
-                            self.cursor.bump();
+                        if self.cursor.eat_char2(quote, quote) {
                             break self.offset() - TextSize::new(3);
                         }
                     } else {
@@ -1172,9 +1166,7 @@ impl<'source> Lexer<'source> {
             '.' => {
                 if self.cursor.first().is_ascii_digit() {
                     self.lex_decimal_number('.')?
-                } else if self.cursor.first() == '.' && self.cursor.second() == '.' {
-                    self.cursor.bump();
-                    self.cursor.bump();
+                } else if self.cursor.eat_char2('.', '.') {
                     Tok::Ellipsis
                 } else {
                     Tok::Dot
diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer/cursor.rs b/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer/cursor.rs
index f7dd2f5dab5cc..0067f16a64c3e 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer/cursor.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_parser/src/lexer/cursor.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ impl<'a> Cursor<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "pep-701")]
     pub(super) fn eat_char2(&mut self, c1: char, c2: char) -> bool {
         let mut chars = self.chars.clone();
         if chars.next() == Some(c1) && chars.next() == Some(c2) {