diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.cpp
index 456138a39a..ac3329016f 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.cpp
@@ -99,26 +99,6 @@ KvpValueImpl::get_type() const noexcept
     return KvpValue::Type::INVALID;
 }
 
-KvpFrame *
-KvpValueImpl::replace_frame_nc (KvpFrame * new_value) noexcept
-{
-    if (datastore.type() != type_id<KvpFrame *>())
-        return {};
-    auto ret = boost::get<KvpFrame *>(datastore);
-    datastore = new_value;
-    return ret;
-}
-
-GList *
-KvpValueImpl::replace_glist_nc (GList * new_value) noexcept
-{
-    if (datastore.type() != type_id<GList *>())
-        return {};
-    auto ret = boost::get<GList *>(datastore);
-    datastore = new_value;
-    return ret;
-}
-
 struct to_string_visitor : boost::static_visitor<void>
 {
     std::ostringstream & output;
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.hpp b/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.hpp
index ea2f2003b9..b61f98911c 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.hpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/kvp-value.hpp
@@ -100,22 +100,6 @@ struct KvpValueImpl
      */
     ~KvpValueImpl() noexcept;
 
-    /**
-     * Replaces the frame within this KvpValueImpl.
-     *
-     * If this KvpValueImpl doesn't contain a KvpFrame, nullptr
-     * is returned. Otherwise, the old KvpFrame * is returned.
-     */
-    KvpFrame * replace_frame_nc (KvpFrame *) noexcept;
-
-    /**
-     * Replaces the glist within this KvpValueImpl.
-     *
-     * If this KvpValueImpl doesn't contain a GList, nullptr
-     * is returned. Otherwise, the old GList * is returned.
-     */
-    GList * replace_glist_nc (GList *) noexcept;
-
     /**
      * Adds another value to this KvpValueImpl.
      *
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/test/test-kvp-value.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/test/test-kvp-value.cpp
index b4b8772b67..7cf67b0c6b 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/test/test-kvp-value.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/test/test-kvp-value.cpp
@@ -30,19 +30,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
-TEST (KvpValueTest, Replace_Frame)
-{
-    auto f1 = new KvpFrameImpl;
-    std::unique_ptr<KvpValueImpl> v1 {new KvpValueImpl {f1}};
-    auto f2 = new KvpFrameImpl;
-    EXPECT_EQ (f1, v1->replace_frame_nc (f2));
-    v1->set (5.2);
-    /*f1 and f2 should be deleted now*/
-    f1 = new KvpFrameImpl;
-    EXPECT_EQ (nullptr, v1->replace_frame_nc (f1));
-    delete f1;
-}
-
 TEST (KvpValueTest, Equality)
 {
     std::unique_ptr<KvpValueImpl> v1 {new KvpValueImpl { (int64_t)1}};