diff --git a/core/classes/tuple/tuple.factor b/core/classes/tuple/tuple.factor
index ef81a0c953..546f7b15e8 100755
--- a/core/classes/tuple/tuple.factor
+++ b/core/classes/tuple/tuple.factor
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ classes classes.private slots.deprecated slots.private slots
 compiler.units math.private accessors assocs ;
 IN: classes.tuple
 
-M: tuple delegate 2 slot ;
-
-M: tuple set-delegate 2 set-slot ;
-
 M: tuple class 1 slot 2 slot { word } declare ;
 
 ERROR: no-tuple-class class ;
diff --git a/core/kernel/kernel.factor b/core/kernel/kernel.factor
index 1935c89431..2b1dd3cf9c 100755
--- a/core/kernel/kernel.factor
+++ b/core/kernel/kernel.factor
@@ -194,12 +194,8 @@ M: callstack clone (clone) ;
 PRIVATE>
 
 ! Deprecated
-GENERIC: delegate ( obj -- delegate )
-
 M: object delegate drop f ;
 
-GENERIC: set-delegate ( delegate tuple -- )
-
 GENERIC# get-slots 1 ( tuple slots -- ... )
 
 GENERIC# set-slots 1 ( ... tuple slots -- )