diff --git a/vm/types.c b/vm/types.c
index a1175b320a..d6e78013cb 100755
--- a/vm/types.c
+++ b/vm/types.c
@@ -139,18 +139,6 @@ CELL allot_array_1(CELL obj)
 	return tag_object(a);
 }
 
-CELL allot_array_2(CELL v1, CELL v2)
-{
-	REGISTER_ROOT(v1);
-	REGISTER_ROOT(v2);
-	F_ARRAY *a = allot_array_internal(ARRAY_TYPE,2);
-	UNREGISTER_ROOT(v2);
-	UNREGISTER_ROOT(v1);
-	set_array_nth(a,0,v1);
-	set_array_nth(a,1,v2);
-	return tag_object(a);
-}
-
 CELL allot_array_4(CELL v1, CELL v2, CELL v3, CELL v4)
 {
 	REGISTER_ROOT(v1);
diff --git a/vm/types.h b/vm/types.h
index ebbb8a2642..47747547db 100755
--- a/vm/types.h
+++ b/vm/types.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ F_ARRAY *allot_array(CELL type, CELL capacity, CELL fill);
 F_BYTE_ARRAY *allot_byte_array(CELL size);
 
 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_array(void);