diff --git a/env_universal_common.h b/env_universal_common.h
index f69290475..808c6d00e 100644
--- a/env_universal_common.h
+++ b/env_universal_common.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ typedef struct
 }
 	message_t;
 
-
 typedef std::queue<message_t *> message_queue_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/util.cpp b/util.cpp
index 0fc19164c..9ebf60270 100644
--- a/util.cpp
+++ b/util.cpp
@@ -582,21 +582,6 @@ int hash_ptr_cmp( void *a,
 	return a == b;
 }
 
-array_list_t *al_new()
-{
-	array_list_t *res = (array_list_t *)malloc( sizeof( array_list_t ) );
-
-	if( !res )
-	{
-		oom_handler( 0 );
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	al_init( res );
-	return res;
-}
-
-
 void al_init( array_list_t *l )
 {
 	memset( l, 0, sizeof( array_list_t ) );
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 47d8bc4ff..e6dc82b10 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -315,12 +315,6 @@ int hash_ptr_cmp( void *a,
                   void *b );
 
 
-/**
-   Allocate heap memory for creating a new list and initialize
-   it. Equivalent to calling malloc and al_init.
-*/
-array_list_t *al_new();
-
 /** 
 	Initialize the list. 
 */