diff --git a/src/julia_gc.c b/src/julia_gc.c
index 8439478c06..141aae3fc4 100644
--- a/src/julia_gc.c
+++ b/src/julia_gc.c
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ static inline int lt_ptr(void * a, void * b)
     return (uintptr_t)a < (uintptr_t)b;
 }
 
+#if 0
 static inline int gt_ptr(void * a, void * b)
 {
     return (uintptr_t)a > (uintptr_t)b;
 }
 
-#if 0
 static inline void *max_ptr(void *a, void *b)
 {
     if ((uintptr_t) a > (uintptr_t) b)