diff --git a/core/sequences/sequences.factor b/core/sequences/sequences.factor
index 281290c3d2..177a157994 100755
--- a/core/sequences/sequences.factor
+++ b/core/sequences/sequences.factor
@@ -424,11 +424,9 @@ PRIVATE>
     over map-as ; inline
 
 : replicate ( seq quot -- newseq )
-    [ iota ] dip
     [ drop ] prepose map ; inline
 
 : replicate-as ( seq quot exemplar -- newseq )
-    [ iota ] 2dip
     [ [ drop ] prepose ] dip map-as ; inline
 
 : change-each ( seq quot -- )