diff --git a/classes/Notice.php b/classes/Notice.php
index 96f4769af2..35b1b233bb 100644
--- a/classes/Notice.php
+++ b/classes/Notice.php
@@ -336,16 +336,6 @@ class Notice extends Managed_DataObject
         }
     }
 
-    public static function getByUri($uri)
-    {
-        $notice = new Notice();
-        $notice->uri = $uri;
-        if (!$notice->find(true)) {
-            throw new NoResultException($notice);
-        }
-        return $notice;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Extract #hashtags from this notice's content and save them to the database.
      */
diff --git a/classes/User.php b/classes/User.php
index c9c61d3aed..952b74134b 100644
--- a/classes/User.php
+++ b/classes/User.php
@@ -140,16 +140,6 @@ class User extends Managed_DataObject
         return $this->uri;
     }
 
-    static function getByUri($uri)
-    {
-        $user = new User();
-        $user->uri = $uri;
-        if (!$user->find(true)) {
-            throw new NoResultException($user);
-        }
-        return $user;
-    }
-
     public function getNickname()
     {
         return $this->getProfile()->getNickname();