diff --git a/extra/dns/forwarding/forwarding.factor b/extra/dns/forwarding/forwarding.factor
index 1c60532bbc..039b969ddd 100644
--- a/extra/dns/forwarding/forwarding.factor
+++ b/extra/dns/forwarding/forwarding.factor
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ IN: dns.forwarding
 
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
-: 1&& <-&& ;
-
-! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
 : rrs? ( obj -- ? ) { [ NX = not ] [ f = not ] } 1&& ;
 
 : query->answer/cache ( query -- rrs/NX/f )