diff --git a/vm/arrays.cpp b/vm/arrays.cpp
index 45c5196158..9e97221d81 100644
--- a/vm/arrays.cpp
+++ b/vm/arrays.cpp
@@ -12,31 +12,12 @@ array* factor_vm::allot_array(cell capacity, cell fill_) {
 
 /* Allocates memory */
 void factor_vm::primitive_array() {
-  data_root<object> fill(ctx->pop(), this);
+  cell fill = ctx->pop();
   cell capacity = unbox_array_size();
-  array* new_array = allot_uninitialized_array<array>(capacity);
-  memset_cell(new_array->data(), fill.value(), capacity * sizeof(cell));
+  array* new_array = allot_array(capacity, fill);
   ctx->push(tag<array>(new_array));
 }
 
-/* Allocates memory */
-cell factor_vm::allot_array_1(cell obj_) {
-  data_root<object> obj(obj_, this);
-  data_root<array> a(allot_uninitialized_array<array>(1), this);
-  set_array_nth(a.untagged(), 0, obj.value());
-  return a.value();
-}
-
-/* Allocates memory */
-cell factor_vm::allot_array_2(cell v1_, cell v2_) {
-  data_root<object> v1(v1_, this);
-  data_root<object> v2(v2_, this);
-  data_root<array> a(allot_uninitialized_array<array>(2), this);
-  set_array_nth(a.untagged(), 0, v1.value());
-  set_array_nth(a.untagged(), 1, v2.value());
-  return a.value();
-}
-
 /* Allocates memory */
 cell factor_vm::allot_array_4(cell v1_, cell v2_, cell v3_, cell v4_) {
   data_root<object> v1(v1_, this);
diff --git a/vm/vm.hpp b/vm/vm.hpp
index 49d0eefc4e..73241a2c94 100644
--- a/vm/vm.hpp
+++ b/vm/vm.hpp
@@ -429,8 +429,6 @@ struct factor_vm {
   inline void set_array_nth(array* array, cell slot, cell value);
   array* allot_array(cell capacity, cell fill_);
   void primitive_array();
-  cell allot_array_1(cell obj_);
-  cell allot_array_2(cell v1_, cell v2_);
   cell allot_array_4(cell v1_, cell v2_, cell v3_, cell v4_);
   void primitive_resize_array();
   cell std_vector_to_array(std::vector<cell>& elements);