diff --git a/vm/io.cpp b/vm/io.cpp
index cfbafda907..47d964eaad 100755
--- a/vm/io.cpp
+++ b/vm/io.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ void factorvm::init_c_io()
 	userenv[STDERR_ENV] = allot_alien(F,(cell)stderr);
 }
 
-void init_c_io()
-{
-	return vm->init_c_io();
-}
 
 void factorvm::io_error()
 {
@@ -36,10 +32,6 @@ void factorvm::io_error()
 	general_error(ERROR_IO,tag_fixnum(errno),F,NULL);
 }
 
-void io_error()
-{
-	return vm->io_error();
-}
 
 inline void factorvm::vmprim_fopen()
 {
diff --git a/vm/io.hpp b/vm/io.hpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d94d6402d9..1b5e281b54
--- a/vm/io.hpp
+++ b/vm/io.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 namespace factor
 {
 
-void init_c_io();
-void io_error();
-
 PRIMITIVE(fopen);
 PRIMITIVE(fgetc);
 PRIMITIVE(fread);