diff --git a/include/ircd/m/vm.h b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
index a65d1af2f..bb89f4aee 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/vm.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/vm.h
@@ -33,20 +33,6 @@ namespace ircd::m::vm
 	uint64_t retired_sequence();
 }
 
-namespace ircd::m::vm::events
-{
-	using id_closure_bool = std::function<bool (const event::idx &, const event::id &)>;
-	using closure_bool = std::function<bool (const event::idx &, const event &)>;
-
-	// counts up from start
-	bool for_each(const uint64_t &start, const id_closure_bool &);
-	bool for_each(const uint64_t &start, const closure_bool &);
-
-	// -1 starts at newest event; counts down
-	bool rfor_each(const uint64_t &start, const id_closure_bool &);
-	bool rfor_each(const uint64_t &start, const closure_bool &);
-}
-
 struct ircd::m::vm::init
 {
 	init();