diff --git a/compat/getmode.c b/compat/getmode.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b0f7bada55e..000000000000
--- a/compat/getmode.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: getmode.c,v 1.6 2004/01/13 00:53:06 simonb Exp $	*/
-
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
- * by Todd Vierling.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
- *    must display the following acknowledgement:
- *        This product includes software developed by the NetBSD
- *        Foundation, Inc. and its contributors.
- * 4. Neither the name of The NetBSD Foundation nor the names of its
- *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
- *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
- * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
- * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include "nbtool_config.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-void *
-setmode(const char *str)
-{
-	mode_t *mp = malloc(sizeof(mode_t));
-
-	*mp = strtoul(str, NULL, 8);
-
-	return mp;
-}
-
-mode_t
-getmode(const void *mp, mode_t mode)
-{
-	mode_t m;
-
-	m = *((const mode_t *)mp);
-
-	mode &= ~ALLPERMS;	/* input mode less RWX permissions */
-	m &= ALLPERMS;		/* new RWX permissions */
-
-	return m | mode;
-}