diff --git a/core/net/packetbuf.c b/core/net/packetbuf.c
index c7e2a9898..3cc2e1ac7 100644
--- a/core/net/packetbuf.c
+++ b/core/net/packetbuf.c
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ packetbuf_clear(void)
   packetbuf_attr_clear();
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void
-packetbuf_clear_hdr(void)
-{
-  hdrptr = PACKETBUF_HDR_SIZE;
-}
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int
 packetbuf_copyfrom(const void *from, uint16_t len)
 {
@@ -117,23 +111,6 @@ packetbuf_compact(void)
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int
-packetbuf_copyto_hdr(uint8_t *to)
-{
-#if DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
-  {
-    int i;
-    PRINTF("packetbuf_write_hdr: header:\n");
-    for(i = hdrptr; i < PACKETBUF_HDR_SIZE; ++i) {
-      PRINTF("0x%02x, ", packetbuf[i]);
-    }
-    PRINTF("\n");
-  }
-#endif /* DEBUG_LEVEL */
-  memcpy(to, packetbuf + hdrptr, PACKETBUF_HDR_SIZE - hdrptr);
-  return PACKETBUF_HDR_SIZE - hdrptr;
-}
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-int
 packetbuf_copyto(void *to)
 {
 #if DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
@@ -176,12 +153,6 @@ packetbuf_hdralloc(int size)
   return 0;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void
-packetbuf_hdr_remove(int size)
-{
-  hdrptr += size;
-}
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int
 packetbuf_hdrreduce(int size)
 {
diff --git a/core/net/packetbuf.h b/core/net/packetbuf.h
index 12b0d9dce..fe3472536 100644
--- a/core/net/packetbuf.h
+++ b/core/net/packetbuf.h
@@ -92,21 +92,6 @@
  */
 void packetbuf_clear(void);
 
-/**
- * \brief      Clear and reset the header of the packetbuf
- *
- *             This function clears the header of the packetbuf and
- *             resets all the internal state pointers pertaining to
- *             the header (header size, header pointer, but not
- *             external data pointer). It is used before after sending
- *             a packet in the packetbuf, to be able to reuse the
- *             packet buffer for a later retransmission.
- *
- */
-void packetbuf_clear_hdr(void);
-
-void packetbuf_hdr_remove(int bytes);
-
 /**
  * \brief      Get a pointer to the data in the packetbuf
  * \return     Pointer to the packetbuf data
@@ -235,22 +220,6 @@ int packetbuf_copyfrom(const void *from, uint16_t len);
  */
 int packetbuf_copyto(void *to);
 
-/**
- * \brief      Copy the header portion of the packetbuf to an external buffer
- * \param to   A pointer to the buffer to which the data is to be copied
- * \retval     The number of bytes that was copied to the external buffer
- *
- *             This function copies the header portion of the packetbuf
- *             to an external buffer.
- *
- *             The external buffer to which the packetbuf is to be
- *             copied must be able to accomodate at least
- *             PACKETBUF_HDR_SIZE bytes. The number of bytes that was
- *             copied to the external buffer is returned.
- *
- */
-int packetbuf_copyto_hdr(uint8_t *to);
-
 /**
  * \brief      Extend the header of the packetbuf, for outbound packets
  * \param size The number of bytes the header should be extended