diff --git a/src/mathed/math_iterator.C b/src/mathed/math_iterator.C
index 180de4602f..d8ad666d9e 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_iterator.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_iterator.C
@@ -51,18 +51,6 @@ void MathIterator::pop()
 }
 
 
-CursorSlice const & MathIterator::operator*() const
-{
-	return back();
-}
-
-
-CursorSlice const & MathIterator::operator->() const
-{
-	return back();
-}
-
-
 void MathIterator::goEnd()
 {
 	CursorSlice & top = back();
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_iterator.h b/src/mathed/math_iterator.h
index c54c61808d..3c33fb24de 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_iterator.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_iterator.h
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ public:
 	MathIterator();
 	/// start with given inset
 	explicit MathIterator(MathInset * p);
-	///
-	CursorSlice const & operator*() const;
-	///
-	CursorSlice const & operator->() const;
 	/// move on one step
 	void operator++();
 	/// move on several steps