diff --git a/vm/utilities.cpp b/vm/utilities.cpp
index 4190d02c05..0595430283 100755
--- a/vm/utilities.cpp
+++ b/vm/utilities.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ namespace factor
 {
 
 /* If memory allocation fails, bail out */
-void *safe_malloc(size_t size)
-{
-	void *ptr = malloc(size);
-	if(!ptr) fatal_error("Out of memory in safe_malloc", 0);
-	return ptr;
-}
-
 vm_char *safe_strdup(const vm_char *str)
 {
 	vm_char *ptr = STRDUP(str);
diff --git a/vm/utilities.hpp b/vm/utilities.hpp
index 68e0c97b25..f93fe13f78 100755
--- a/vm/utilities.hpp
+++ b/vm/utilities.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 namespace factor
 {
-	void *safe_malloc(size_t size);
 	vm_char *safe_strdup(const vm_char *str);
 	void print_string(const char *str);
 	void nl();