diff --git a/v2/util/numbers.jam b/v2/util/numbers.jam
index 8d008c218..665347d31 100644
--- a/v2/util/numbers.jam
+++ b/v2/util/numbers.jam
@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@
 import errors ;
 
 
-digits = 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ;
-powers = 1 ;
-zeros = "" ;
-natural = $(digits) ;
-positive = $(digits[2-]) ;
-incr = $(positive[2-]) ;
-znatural = $(digits) ;
-zero-test = is zero ;  # if $(zero-test[$(n)]) == "is" "zero", n == 0
-
-
 rule trim-leading-zeroes ( value )
 {
     return [ CALC $(value) + 0 ] ;