diff --git a/femto.tal b/femto.tal
index 25fb31e..57c7c3e 100644
--- a/femto.tal
+++ b/femto.tal
@@ -654,14 +654,6 @@
 @move-to-message-line ( -> )
     #0000 .term/rows LDZ2 #0002 ADD2 ;term-move-cursor JMP2
 
-( COMPLETION )
-
-@is-space ( c^ -> bool^ )
-    DUP #21 LTH SWP #7e GTH ORA JMP2r
-
-@non-space ( c^ -> bool^ )
-    ,is-space JSR #00 EQU JMP2r
-
 ( start a prompt on the message line )
 ( )
 ( the arguments are as follows: )