diff --git a/lib/curl_endian.c b/lib/curl_endian.c
index b6f107e10a..ecde74bfb1 100644
--- a/lib/curl_endian.c
+++ b/lib/curl_endian.c
@@ -80,45 +80,3 @@ unsigned short Curl_read16_be(const unsigned char *buf)
   return (unsigned short)(((unsigned short)buf[0] << 8) |
                           ((unsigned short)buf[1]));
 }
-
-#if (SIZEOF_CURL_OFF_T > 4)
-/*
- * write32_le()
- *
- * This function converts a 32-bit integer from the native endian format,
- * to little endian format ready for sending down the wire.
- *
- * Parameters:
- *
- * value    [in]     - The 32-bit integer value.
- * buffer   [in]     - A pointer to the output buffer.
- */
-static void write32_le(const int value, unsigned char *buffer)
-{
-  buffer[0] = (char)(value & 0x000000FF);
-  buffer[1] = (char)((value & 0x0000FF00) >> 8);
-  buffer[2] = (char)((value & 0x00FF0000) >> 16);
-  buffer[3] = (char)((value & 0xFF000000) >> 24);
-}
-
-/*
- * Curl_write64_le()
- *
- * This function converts a 64-bit integer from the native endian format,
- * to little endian format ready for sending down the wire.
- *
- * Parameters:
- *
- * value    [in]     - The 64-bit integer value.
- * buffer   [in]     - A pointer to the output buffer.
- */
-#if defined(HAVE_LONGLONG)
-void Curl_write64_le(const long long value, unsigned char *buffer)
-#else
-void Curl_write64_le(const __int64 value, unsigned char *buffer)
-#endif
-{
-  write32_le((int)value, buffer);
-  write32_le((int)(value >> 32), buffer + 4);
-}
-#endif /* SIZEOF_CURL_OFF_T > 4 */