diff --git a/runtime/rust/juvix/src/defs.rs b/runtime/rust/juvix/src/defs.rs
index f4d08547f1..ca1d475c63 100644
--- a/runtime/rust/juvix/src/defs.rs
+++ b/runtime/rust/juvix/src/defs.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,3 @@ pub fn word_to_bool(x: Word) -> bool {
         true
     }
 }
-
-pub fn uint8_to_int(x : Word) -> Word {
-    x
-}
-
-pub fn int_to_uint8(x : Word) -> Word {
-    x
-}