diff --git a/src/engine/safeWriter.cpp b/src/engine/safeWriter.cpp
index 49f7d994..5af7fa09 100644
--- a/src/engine/safeWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/safeWriter.cpp
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ int SafeWriter::writeC(signed char val) {
   return write(&val,1);
 }
 
-/*
-int SafeWriter::writeUC(unsigned char val) {
-  return write(&val,1);
-}
-*/
-
 #ifdef TA_BIG_ENDIAN
 int SafeWriter::writeS_BE(short val) {
   return write(&val,2);
diff --git a/src/engine/safeWriter.h b/src/engine/safeWriter.h
index c7772620..414417fd 100644
--- a/src/engine/safeWriter.h
+++ b/src/engine/safeWriter.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class SafeWriter {
     int write(const void* what, size_t count);
 
     int writeC(signed char val);
-    //int writeUC(unsigned char val);
     int writeS(short val);
     int writeS_BE(short val);
     int writeI(int val);