diff --git a/include/util/json_util.hpp b/include/util/json_util.hpp
index 32a1bd7e4..466e27ee5 100644
--- a/include/util/json_util.hpp
+++ b/include/util/json_util.hpp
@@ -27,30 +27,6 @@ template <typename T> T clamp_float(T d)
 
     return d;
 }
-
-template <typename... Args> Array make_array(Args... args)
-{
-    Array a;
-    // TODO: check why a.values.emplace_back(args...); is not an option here
-    append_to_container(a.values, args...);
-    return a;
-}
-
-// Easy acces to object hierachies
-inline Value &get(Value &value) { return value; }
-
-template <typename... Keys> Value &get(Value &value, const char *key, Keys... keys)
-{
-    using recursive_object_t = mapbox::util::recursive_wrapper<Object>;
-    return get(value.get<recursive_object_t>().get().values[key], keys...);
-}
-
-template <typename... Keys> Value &get(Value &value, unsigned key, Keys... keys)
-{
-    using recursive_array_t = mapbox::util::recursive_wrapper<Array>;
-    return get(value.get<recursive_array_t>().get().values[key], keys...);
-}
-
 } // namespace json
 } // namespace util
 } // namespace osrm