diff --git a/src/db.cpp b/src/db.cpp
index 5b36a8f1f..4c38873ee 100644
--- a/src/db.cpp
+++ b/src/db.cpp
@@ -461,11 +461,6 @@ bool CTxDB::WriteBlockIndex(const CDiskBlockIndex& blockindex)
     return Write(make_pair(string("blockindex"), blockindex.GetBlockHash()), blockindex);
 }
 
-bool CTxDB::EraseBlockIndex(uint256 hash)
-{
-    return Erase(make_pair(string("blockindex"), hash));
-}
-
 bool CTxDB::ReadHashBestChain(uint256& hashBestChain)
 {
     return Read(string("hashBestChain"), hashBestChain);
diff --git a/src/db.h b/src/db.h
index 4f8e5d04f..9cec267e9 100644
--- a/src/db.h
+++ b/src/db.h
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ public:
     bool ReadDiskTx(COutPoint outpoint, CTransaction& tx, CTxIndex& txindex);
     bool ReadDiskTx(COutPoint outpoint, CTransaction& tx);
     bool WriteBlockIndex(const CDiskBlockIndex& blockindex);
-    bool EraseBlockIndex(uint256 hash);
     bool ReadHashBestChain(uint256& hashBestChain);
     bool WriteHashBestChain(uint256 hashBestChain);
     bool ReadBestInvalidWork(CBigNum& bnBestInvalidWork);
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 331b16b50..d9eea2a32 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -1124,21 +1124,6 @@ public:
         return CheckProofOfWork(GetBlockHash(), nBits);
     }
 
-    bool EraseBlockFromDisk()
-    {
-        // Open history file
-        CAutoFile fileout = CAutoFile(OpenBlockFile(nFile, nBlockPos, "rb+"), SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        if (!fileout)
-            return false;
-
-        // Overwrite with empty null block
-        CBlock block;
-        block.SetNull();
-        fileout << block;
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
     enum { nMedianTimeSpan=11 };
 
     int64 GetMedianTimePast() const