diff --git a/vm/code_blocks.cpp b/vm/code_blocks.cpp
index 7625ce9c11..2088a3d9b4 100644
--- a/vm/code_blocks.cpp
+++ b/vm/code_blocks.cpp
@@ -158,10 +158,6 @@ cell factor_vm::compute_dlsym_address(array* parameters,
   return sym ? sym : undef;
 }
 
-cell factor_vm::compute_vm_address(cell arg) {
-  return (cell)this + untag_fixnum(arg);
-}
-
 cell factor_vm::lookup_external_address(relocation_type rel_type,
                                         code_block *compiled,
                                         array* parameters,
@@ -174,7 +170,7 @@ cell factor_vm::lookup_external_address(relocation_type rel_type,
     case RT_MEGAMORPHIC_CACHE_HITS:
       return (cell)&dispatch_stats.megamorphic_cache_hits;
     case RT_VM:
-      return compute_vm_address(array_nth(parameters, index));
+      return (cell)this + untag_fixnum(array_nth(parameters, index));
     case RT_CARDS_OFFSET:
       return cards_offset;
     case RT_DECKS_OFFSET:
diff --git a/vm/vm.hpp b/vm/vm.hpp
index c1b63e0ada..0bd2429fd9 100644
--- a/vm/vm.hpp
+++ b/vm/vm.hpp
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ struct factor_vm {
   void update_word_references(code_block* compiled, bool reset_inline_caches);
   void undefined_symbol();
   cell compute_dlsym_address(array* literals, cell index, bool toc);
-  cell compute_vm_address(cell arg);
   cell lookup_external_address(relocation_type rel_type,
                                code_block* compiled,
                                array* parameters,