diff --git a/src/field_10x26_impl.h b/src/field_10x26_impl.h
index 9ef60a807ac..ed7e3d2c57f 100644
--- a/src/field_10x26_impl.h
+++ b/src/field_10x26_impl.h
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 #include "num.h"
 #include "field.h"
 
-static void secp256k1_fe_inner_start(void) {}
-static void secp256k1_fe_inner_stop(void) {}
-
 #ifdef VERIFY
 static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe_t *a) {
     const uint32_t *d = a->n;
diff --git a/src/field_5x52_impl.h b/src/field_5x52_impl.h
index 4db9e6f5ff5..748c0c07a5b 100644
--- a/src/field_5x52_impl.h
+++ b/src/field_5x52_impl.h
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
  *  output.
  */
 
-static void secp256k1_fe_inner_start(void) {}
-static void secp256k1_fe_inner_stop(void) {}
-
 #ifdef VERIFY
 static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe_t *a) {
     const uint64_t *d = a->n;