diff --git a/lib/dns/zoneverify.c b/lib/dns/zoneverify.c
index eda5ea610a..7c847d17c3 100644
--- a/lib/dns/zoneverify.c
+++ b/lib/dns/zoneverify.c
@@ -93,18 +93,6 @@ struct nsec3_chain_fixed {
 	 */
 };
 
-static void
-fatal(const char *format, ...) {
-	va_list args;
-
-	fprintf(stderr, "fatal: ");
-	va_start(args, format);
-	vfprintf(stderr, format, args);
-	va_end(args);
-	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-	exit(1);
-}
-
 /*%
  * Log a zone verification error described by 'fmt' and the variable arguments
  * following it.  Either use dns_zone_logv() or print to stderr, depending on
@@ -143,12 +131,6 @@ zoneverify_print(const vctx_t *vctx, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
-static void
-check_result(isc_result_t result, const char *message) {
-	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		fatal("%s: %s", message, isc_result_totext(result));
-}
-
 static isc_boolean_t
 is_delegation(const vctx_t *vctx, dns_name_t *name, dns_dbnode_t *node,
 	      isc_uint32_t *ttlp)