diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index a20061ec..08e8069e 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -1440,7 +1440,8 @@ struct Dis {
 	std::string protocol;
 };
 
-__attribute__ ((unused))
+// currently unused
+#if 0
 static gboolean disconnectMe(void *data) {
 	Dis *d = (Dis *) data;
 	PurpleAccount *account = purple_accounts_find_wrapped(d->name.c_str(), d->protocol.c_str());
@@ -1451,6 +1452,7 @@ static gboolean disconnectMe(void *data) {
 	}
 	return FALSE;
 }
+#endif
 
 static gboolean pingTimeout(void *data) {
 	np->checkPing();
diff --git a/libtransport/AdminInterface.cpp b/libtransport/AdminInterface.cpp
index 4dac99a4..7337cdbc 100644
--- a/libtransport/AdminInterface.cpp
+++ b/libtransport/AdminInterface.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ namespace Transport {
 
 DEFINE_LOGGER(logger, "AdminInterface");
 
-__attribute__ ((unused))
+// currently unused
+#if 0
 static std::string getArg(const std::string &body) {
 	std::string ret;
 	if (body.find(" ") == std::string::npos)
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ static std::string getArg(const std::string &body) {
 
 	return body.substr(body.find(" ") + 1);
 }
+#endif
 
 class StatusCommand : public AdminInterfaceCommand {
 	public:
diff --git a/spectrum/src/main.cpp b/spectrum/src/main.cpp
index 5da74d1e..1685f5d6 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/main.cpp
+++ b/spectrum/src/main.cpp
@@ -78,13 +78,15 @@ BOOL spectrum_control_handler( DWORD fdwCtrlType ) {
 }
 #endif
 
-__attribute__ ((unused))
+// currently unused
+#if 0
 static void removeOldIcons(std::string iconDir) {
 	std::vector<std::string> dirs;
 	dirs.push_back(iconDir);
 
 	boost::thread thread(boost::bind(Util::removeEverythingOlderThan, dirs, time(NULL) - 3600*24*14));
 }
+#endif
 
 #ifndef WIN32
 static void daemonize(const char *cwd, const char *lock_file) {