diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 111582a44b..2268a26abc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -3077,30 +3077,6 @@ Editor::commit_reversible_command ()
 	}
 }
 
-void
-Editor::set_route_group_solo (Route& route, bool yn)
-{
-	RouteGroup *route_group;
-
-	if ((route_group = route.route_group()) != 0) {
-		route_group->apply (&Route::set_solo, yn, this);
-	} else {
-		route.set_solo (yn, this);
-	}
-}
-
-void
-Editor::set_route_group_mute (Route& route, bool yn)
-{
-	RouteGroup *route_group = 0;
-
-	if ((route_group = route.route_group()) != 0) {
-		route_group->apply (&Route::set_mute, yn, this);
-	} else {
-		route.set_mute (yn, this);
-	}
-}
-
 void
 Editor::history_changed ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 8cbccefabd..28c2cdd8b4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1796,11 +1796,6 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	void freeze_route ();
 	void unfreeze_route ();
 
-	/* route-group solo + mute */
-
-	void set_route_group_solo (ARDOUR::Route&, bool);
-	void set_route_group_mute (ARDOUR::Route&, bool);
-
 	/* duplication */
 
 	void duplicate_dialog (bool with_dialog);