diff --git a/src/Filter.cpp b/src/Filter.cpp
index 9fbd69e07..7e605fe82 100644
--- a/src/Filter.cpp
+++ b/src/Filter.cpp
@@ -208,26 +208,6 @@ bool Filter::hasFilter ()
   return false;
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Filter::hasModifications ()
-{
-  for (auto& a : context.cli2._args)
-    if (a.hasTag ("MODIFICATION"))
-      return true;
-
-  return false;
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Filter::hasMiscellaneous ()
-{
-  for (auto& a : context.cli2._args)
-    if (a.hasTag ("MISCELLANEOUS"))
-      return true;
-
-  return false;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // If the filter contains no 'or', 'xor' or 'not' operators, and only includes
 // status values 'pending', 'waiting' or 'recurring', then the filter is
diff --git a/src/Filter.h b/src/Filter.h
index d918fe5fa..9a652636b 100644
--- a/src/Filter.h
+++ b/src/Filter.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public:
   void subset (const std::vector <Task>&, std::vector <Task>&);
   void subset (std::vector <Task>&);
   bool hasFilter ();
-  bool hasModifications ();
-  bool hasMiscellaneous ();
   bool pendingOnly ();
   void safety ();
   void disableSafety ();