diff --git a/include/parse.h b/include/parse.h
index 68dd8ff..ae57860 100644
--- a/include/parse.h
+++ b/include/parse.h
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ DECL char * raw(char const * const sql);
 DECL char * remind(char * who);
 DECL char * slurp(char const * fn);
 DECL int  is_admin(char const * user);
-DECL int  parse_admin_list(char const * admin_list_file);
 DECL int  parse_pair(char const * buf, size_t const len);
-DECL void clean_admin_list();
 DECL void creds_free_password(void);
 DECL void creds_free_rest(void);
 DECL void parse_command(char const * const cmd);
diff --git a/src/parse.c b/src/parse.c
index 7374fde..fa4807f 100644
--- a/src/parse.c
+++ b/src/parse.c
@@ -204,50 +204,6 @@ parse_pair(char const * buf, size_t len)
 }
 
 DECL int
-parse_admin_list(char const * admin_list_path)
-{
-  #define ADMIN_LIST_INIT_SIZE 8
-  /* prealloc with 8 */
-  size_t current_array_size = ADMIN_LIST_INIT_SIZE;
-
-  FILE * stream;
-  size_t lines_read = 0;
-  char * line = NULL;
-  size_t nread = 0;
-
-  stream = fopen(admin_list_path, "r");
-  if (stream == NULL)
-  {
-    /* Pretty valid case I guess? No admin file = no admins,
-       maybe all configuration is performed locally */
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  admins = calloc(ADMIN_LIST_INIT_SIZE, sizeof(char *));
-
-  while (getline(&line, &nread, stream) > 0)
-  {
-    if (++lines_read > current_array_size)
-    {
-      /* double the space */
-      current_array_size *= 2;
-      realloc(admins, current_array_size);
-    }
-
-    admins[lines_read - 1] = line;
-  }
-
-  /* set up array end marker for proper clean-up later */
-  if (lines_read + 1 > current_array_size)
-  {
-    realloc(admins, current_array_size + 1);
-  }
-  admins[lines_read] = NULL;
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-DECL int
 is_admin(char const * user)
 {
   /* No Gods or Kings, Only Man */