diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
index db7b4afe7e..cf115eb50a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/VirtualEarth.js
@@ -333,49 +333,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth.prototype =
         return pixel;
     },
 
-  //
-  // TRANSLATION: VELatLongBounds <-> OpenLayers.Bounds
-  //
-
-    /**
-     * @param {VELatLongBounds} veLatLongBounds
-     * 
-     * @returns An OpenLayers.Bounds, translated from veLatLongBounds
-     *          Returns null if null value is passed in
-     * @type OpenLayers.Bounds
-     */
-    getOLBoundsFromVELatLongBounds: function(veLatLongBounds) {
-        var olBounds = null;
-        if (veLatLongBounds != null) {
-            var sw = veLatLongBounds.getSouthWest();
-            var ne = veLatLongBounds.getNorthEast();
-            olBounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(sw.lng(), 
-                                             sw.lat(), 
-                                             ne.lng(), 
-                                             ne.lat() );
-        }
-        return olBounds;
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * @param {OpenLayers.Bounds} olBounds
-     * 
-     * @returns A VELatLongBounds, translated from olBounds
-     *          Returns null if null value is passed in
-     * @type VELatLongBounds
-     */
-    getVELatLongBoundsFromOLBounds: function(olBounds) {
-        var veLatLongBounds = null;
-        if (olBounds != null) {
-            var sw = new VELatLong(olBounds.bottom, olBounds.left);
-            var ne = new VELatLong(olBounds.top, olBounds.right);
-            veLatLongBounds = new VELatLongBounds(sw, ne);
-        }
-        return veLatLongBounds;
-    },
-
-    
-
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth"
 });