diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index 98814d5..bd2204b 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ private:
 
   typedef std::deque<ErrorInfo> Errors;
 
-  bool expectToken(TokenType type, Token& token, const char* message);
   bool readToken(Token& token);
   void skipSpaces();
   bool match(Location pattern, int patternLength);
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
index 73dea1b..2e587ab 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
@@ -47,23 +47,6 @@ Features Features::strictMode() {
 // Implementation of class Reader
 // ////////////////////////////////
 
-static inline bool in(Reader::Char c,
-                      Reader::Char c1,
-                      Reader::Char c2,
-                      Reader::Char c3,
-                      Reader::Char c4) {
-  return c == c1 || c == c2 || c == c3 || c == c4;
-}
-
-static inline bool in(Reader::Char c,
-                      Reader::Char c1,
-                      Reader::Char c2,
-                      Reader::Char c3,
-                      Reader::Char c4,
-                      Reader::Char c5) {
-  return c == c1 || c == c2 || c == c3 || c == c4 || c == c5;
-}
-
 static bool containsNewLine(Reader::Location begin, Reader::Location end) {
   for (; begin < end; ++begin)
     if (*begin == '\n' || *begin == '\r')
@@ -229,13 +212,6 @@ void Reader::skipCommentTokens(Token& token) {
   }
 }
 
-bool Reader::expectToken(TokenType type, Token& token, const char* message) {
-  readToken(token);
-  if (token.type_ != type)
-    return addError(message, token);
-  return true;
-}
-
 bool Reader::readToken(Token& token) {
   skipSpaces();
   token.start_ = current_;