diff --git a/core/variables.js b/core/variables.js
index 38720c49..73bce66c 100644
--- a/core/variables.js
+++ b/core/variables.js
@@ -104,83 +104,6 @@ Blockly.Variables.allVariables = function(root) {
   return root.getAllVariables();
 };
 
-/**
- * Create a dom element for a value tag with the given name attribute.
- * @param {string} name The value to use for the name attribute.
- * @return {!Element} An XML element: <value name="name"></value>
- */
-Blockly.Variables.createValueDom_ = function(name) {
-  var value = goog.dom.createDom('value');
-  value.setAttribute('name', name);
-  return value;
-};
-
-/**
- * Create a dom element for a shadow tag with the given tupe attribute.
- * @param {string} type The value to use for the type attribute.
- * @param {string} value The value to have inside the tag.
- * @return {!Element} An XML element: <shadow type="type">value</shadow>
- */
-Blockly.Variables.createShadowDom_ = function(type) {
-  var shadow = goog.dom.createDom('shadow');
-  shadow.setAttribute('type', type);
-  return shadow;
-};
-
-/**
- * Create a dom element for variable.
- * @param {Blockly.VariableModel} variableModel The variable to use.
- * @return {!Element} An XML element.
- */
-Blockly.Variables.createVariableDom_ = function(variableModel) {
-  // <field name="VARIABLE">
-  //   variablename
-  // </field>
-  var field = goog.dom.createDom('field', null, variableModel.name);
-  field.setAttribute('name', 'VARIABLE');
-  field.setAttribute('variableType', variableModel.type);
-  field.setAttribute('id', variableModel.getId());
-  return field;
-};
-
-/**
- * Create a dom element for value tag with a shadow text inside.
- * @return {!Element} An XML element.
- */
-Blockly.Variables.createTextDom_ = function() {
-  //   <value name="VALUE">
-  //     <shadow type="text">
-  //       <field name="TEXT">0</field>
-  //     </shadow>
-  //   </value>
-  var value = Blockly.Variables.createValueDom_('VALUE');
-  var shadow = Blockly.Variables.createShadowDom_('text');
-  var field = goog.dom.createDom('field', null, '0');
-  field.setAttribute('name', 'TEXT');
-  shadow.appendChild(field);
-  value.appendChild(shadow);
-  return value;
-};
-
-/**
- * Create a dom element for value tag with a shadow number inside.
- * @return {!Element} An XML element.
- */
-Blockly.Variables.createMathNumberDom_ = function() {
-  //   <value name="VALUE">
-  //     <shadow type="math_number">
-  //       <field name="NUM">0</field>
-  //     </shadow>
-  //   </value>
-  var value = Blockly.Variables.createValueDom_('VALUE');
-  var shadow = Blockly.Variables.createShadowDom_('math_number');
-  var field = goog.dom.createDom('field', null, '1');
-  field.setAttribute('name', 'NUM');
-  shadow.appendChild(field);
-  value.appendChild(shadow);
-  return value;
-};
-
 /**
  * Return the text that should be used in a field_variable or
  * field_variable_getter when no variable exists.