diff --git a/compiler/src/errors/function.rs b/compiler/src/errors/function.rs
index 8f22e1fb87..49dfae9467 100644
--- a/compiler/src/errors/function.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/errors/function.rs
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ impl FunctionError {
         FunctionError::Error(FormattedError::new_from_span(message, span))
     }
 
-    pub fn arguments_length(expected: usize, actual: usize, span: Span) -> Self {
-        let message = format!("function expected {} input variables, found {}", expected, actual);
-
-        Self::new_from_span(message, span)
-    }
-
     pub fn invalid_array(actual: String, span: Span) -> Self {
         let message = format!("Expected function input array, found `{}`", actual);
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/function/function.rs b/compiler/src/function/function.rs
index 270d824862..9a385452c2 100644
--- a/compiler/src/function/function.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/function/function.rs
@@ -23,22 +23,13 @@ use crate::{
     GroupType,
 };
 
-use leo_ast::{Expression, Function, FunctionInput, Span, Type};
+use leo_ast::{Expression, Function, FunctionInput, Type};
 
 use snarkos_models::{
     curves::{Field, PrimeField},
     gadgets::r1cs::ConstraintSystem,
 };
 
-pub fn check_arguments_length(expected: usize, actual: usize, span: &Span) -> Result<(), FunctionError> {
-    // Make sure we are given the correct number of arguments
-    if expected != actual {
-        Err(FunctionError::arguments_length(expected, actual, span.to_owned()))
-    } else {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
 impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
     pub(crate) fn enforce_function<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
         &mut self,
@@ -51,9 +42,6 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
     ) -> Result<ConstrainedValue<F, G>, FunctionError> {
         let function_name = new_scope(scope, function.get_name());
 
-        // Make sure we are given the correct number of input variables
-        check_arguments_length(function.input.len(), input.len(), &function.span)?;
-
         // Store input values as new variables in resolved program
         for (input_model, input_expression) in function.input.iter().zip(input.into_iter()) {
             let (name, value) = match input_model {
diff --git a/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function.rs b/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function.rs
index 0abdc87aa9..6d3d7700ba 100644
--- a/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function.rs
+++ b/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ impl FunctionType {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    ///
+    /// Returns the number of input variables to the function.
+    /// The `self` and `mut self` keywords are not counted as input variables.
+    ///
+    pub fn num_inputs(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inputs
+            .iter()
+            .fold(0, |acc, function_input| acc + function_input.count())
+    }
 }
 
 impl PartialEq for FunctionType {
diff --git a/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function_input.rs b/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function_input.rs
index ccbd0c5670..8819563112 100644
--- a/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function_input.rs
+++ b/symbol-table/src/types/functions/function_input.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ impl FunctionInputType {
         }
     }
 
+    ///
+    /// Returns `1` if a variable must be provided in a call to the function.
+    /// Returns `0` if the function input is a `self` or `mut self` keyword which does not have to
+    /// provided in a call to the function.
+    ///
+    pub fn count(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            FunctionInputType::InputKeyword(_) => 1,
+            FunctionInputType::SelfKeyword(_) => 0,
+            FunctionInputType::MutSelfKeyword(_) => 0,
+            FunctionInputType::Variable(_) => 1,
+        }
+    }
+
     ///
     /// Return a new `FunctionInputType` from a given `FunctionInput`.
     ///
diff --git a/type-inference/src/objects/frame.rs b/type-inference/src/objects/frame.rs
index 72a4d57be8..f61a84550c 100644
--- a/type-inference/src/objects/frame.rs
+++ b/type-inference/src/objects/frame.rs
@@ -1097,8 +1097,8 @@ impl Frame {
         let function_type = self.parse_function_name(expression, span)?;
 
         // Check the length of arguments
-        if function_type.inputs.len() != inputs.len() {
-            return Err(FrameError::num_inputs(function_type.inputs.len(), inputs.len(), span));
+        if function_type.num_inputs() != inputs.len() {
+            return Err(FrameError::num_inputs(function_type.num_inputs(), inputs.len(), span));
         }
 
         // Assert function inputs are correct types.