diff --git a/src/mathed/InsetMathRef.h b/src/mathed/InsetMathRef.h
index d1046d9aba..3209ac602a 100644
--- a/src/mathed/InsetMathRef.h
+++ b/src/mathed/InsetMathRef.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ public:
 	};
 	static ref_type_info types[];
 	///
-	static int getType(docstring const & name);
-	///
-	static docstring const & getName(int type);
-	///
 	docstring const getTarget() const;
 	///
 	InsetCode lyxCode() const { return MATH_REF_CODE; }
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index 74b4f04aa6..2281beaae0 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix wrong computation of what is an obviously fake PID number.
 
+- remove a pair of static methods that were unused and hid another
+  one.
+
 
 * DOCUMENTATION AND LOCALIZATION