diff --git a/src/libflake/flakeref.cc b/src/libflake/flakeref.cc
index d56f2858f..37b7eff4c 100644
--- a/src/libflake/flakeref.cc
+++ b/src/libflake/flakeref.cc
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ FlakeRef parseFlakeRef(
     return flakeRef;
 }
 
-std::optional<FlakeRef> maybeParseFlakeRef(
-    const fetchers::Settings & fetchSettings,
-    const std::string & url,
-    const std::optional<Path> & baseDir)
-{
-    try {
-        return parseFlakeRef(fetchSettings, url, baseDir);
-    } catch (Error &) {
-        return {};
-    }
-}
-
 static std::pair<FlakeRef, std::string> fromParsedURL(
     const fetchers::Settings & fetchSettings,
     ParsedURL && parsedURL,
@@ -261,17 +249,6 @@ std::pair<FlakeRef, std::string> parseFlakeRefWithFragment(
     }
 }
 
-std::optional<std::pair<FlakeRef, std::string>> maybeParseFlakeRefWithFragment(
-    const fetchers::Settings & fetchSettings,
-    const std::string & url, const std::optional<Path> & baseDir)
-{
-    try {
-        return parseFlakeRefWithFragment(fetchSettings, url, baseDir);
-    } catch (Error & e) {
-        return {};
-    }
-}
-
 FlakeRef FlakeRef::fromAttrs(
     const fetchers::Settings & fetchSettings,
     const fetchers::Attrs & attrs)
diff --git a/src/libflake/include/nix/flake/flakeref.hh b/src/libflake/include/nix/flake/flakeref.hh
index 6184d2363..c0045fcf3 100644
--- a/src/libflake/include/nix/flake/flakeref.hh
+++ b/src/libflake/include/nix/flake/flakeref.hh
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@ FlakeRef parseFlakeRef(
     bool isFlake = true,
     bool preserveRelativePaths = false);
 
-/**
- * @param baseDir Optional [base directory](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/glossary#gloss-base-directory)
- */
-std::optional<FlakeRef> maybeParseFlake(
-    const fetchers::Settings & fetchSettings,
-    const std::string & url,
-    const std::optional<Path> & baseDir = {});
-
 /**
  * @param baseDir Optional [base directory](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/glossary#gloss-base-directory)
  */
@@ -112,14 +104,6 @@ std::pair<FlakeRef, std::string> parseFlakeRefWithFragment(
     bool isFlake = true,
     bool preserveRelativePaths = false);
 
-/**
- * @param baseDir Optional [base directory](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/glossary#gloss-base-directory)
- */
-std::optional<std::pair<FlakeRef, std::string>> maybeParseFlakeRefWithFragment(
-    const fetchers::Settings & fetchSettings,
-    const std::string & url,
-    const std::optional<Path> & baseDir = {});
-
 /**
  * @param baseDir Optional [base directory](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/glossary#gloss-base-directory)
  */