diff --git a/include/file.h b/include/file.h
index 74b42498f..1a52b6d25 100644
--- a/include/file.h
+++ b/include/file.h
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ struct file {
 	double read_rate;		/**< The read rate. */
 };
 
-/** @see node_vtable::init */
-int file_init(int argc, char *argv[], struct settings *set);
-
-/** @see node_vtable::deinit */
-int file_deinit();
-
 /** @see node_vtable::print */
 char * file_print(struct node *n);
 
diff --git a/lib/file.c b/lib/file.c
index 4b5385818..b6523d8df 100644
--- a/lib/file.c
+++ b/lib/file.c
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "timing.h"
 
-int file_init(int argc, char *argv[], struct settings *set)
-{ INDENT
-	return 0; /* nothing todo here */
-}
-
-int file_deinit()
-{ INDENT
-	return 0; /* nothing todo here */
-}
-
 int file_reverse(struct node *n)
 {
 	struct file *f = n->file;