diff --git a/src/fuse_create.cpp b/src/fuse_create.cpp
index 2640326a..85aba27a 100644
--- a/src/fuse_create.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_create.cpp
@@ -58,20 +58,6 @@ namespace l
     return ((flags_ & O_ACCMODE) == O_RDONLY);
   }
 
-  static
-  bool
-  wronly(const int flags_)
-  {
-    return ((flags_ & O_ACCMODE) == O_WRONLY);
-  }
-
-  static
-  bool
-  rdwr(const int flags_)
-  {
-    return ((flags_ & O_ACCMODE) == O_RDWR);
-  }
-
   static
   bool
   calculate_flush(FlushOnClose const flushonclose_,