diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index 2bd0a110e8..2c41fe5482 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -1390,34 +1390,6 @@ bool SCH_SYMBOL::AddSheetPathReferenceEntryIfMissing( const KIID_PATH& aSheetPat
 }
 
 
-bool SCH_SYMBOL::ReplaceInstanceSheetPath( const KIID_PATH& aOldSheetPath,
-                                           const KIID_PATH& aNewSheetPath )
-{
-    auto it = std::find_if( m_instanceReferences.begin(), m_instanceReferences.end(),
-                [ aOldSheetPath ]( SCH_SYMBOL_INSTANCE& r )->bool
-                {
-                    return aOldSheetPath == r.m_Path;
-                }
-            );
-
-    if( it != m_instanceReferences.end() )
-    {
-        wxLogTrace( traceSchSheetPaths,
-                    "Replacing sheet path %s\n  with sheet path %s\n  for symbol %s.",
-                    aOldSheetPath.AsString(), aNewSheetPath.AsString(), m_Uuid.AsString() );
-
-        it->m_Path = aNewSheetPath;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    wxLogTrace( traceSchSheetPaths,
-                "Could not find sheet path %s\n  to replace with sheet path %s\n  for symbol %s.",
-                aOldSheetPath.AsString(), aNewSheetPath.AsString(), m_Uuid.AsString() );
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-
 void SCH_SYMBOL::SetOrientation( int aOrientation )
 {
     TRANSFORM temp = TRANSFORM();
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.h b/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
index 78f6599daa..df07af6ca7 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.h
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ public:
 
     void RemoveInstance( const SCH_SHEET_PATH& aInstancePath );
 
-    void RemoveAllInstances() { m_instanceReferences.clear(); }
-
     void SortInstances( bool ( *aSortFunction )( const SCH_SYMBOL_INSTANCE& aLhs,
                                                  const SCH_SYMBOL_INSTANCE& aRhs ) );
 
@@ -356,16 +354,6 @@ public:
      */
     bool AddSheetPathReferenceEntryIfMissing( const KIID_PATH& aSheetPath );
 
-    /**
-     * Replace \a aOldSheetPath with \a aNewSheetPath in the instance list.
-     *
-     * @param aOldSheetPath is a #KIID_PATH object of an existing path in the instance list.
-     * @param aNewSheetPath is a #KIID_PATH object of the path to replace the existing path.
-     *
-     * @return true if \a aOldSheetPath was found and replaced or false if \a aOldSheetPath was
-     *         not found in the instance list.
-     */
-    bool ReplaceInstanceSheetPath( const KIID_PATH& aOldSheetPath, const KIID_PATH& aNewSheetPath );
 
     const BOX2I GetBoundingBox() const override;