diff --git a/include/rfbclient.h b/include/rfbclient.h
index 986b68d..37b3bb9 100644
--- a/include/rfbclient.h
+++ b/include/rfbclient.h
@@ -737,7 +737,6 @@ extern rfbBool SetNonBlocking(rfbSocket sock);
 extern rfbBool SetBlocking(rfbSocket sock);
 extern rfbBool SetDSCP(rfbSocket sock, int dscp);
 
-extern rfbBool StringToIPAddr(const char *str, unsigned int *addr);
 extern rfbBool SameMachine(rfbSocket sock);
 
 /* vncviewer.c */
diff --git a/src/rfbproto.c b/src/rfbproto.c
index e2f0b54..4a64eb9 100644
--- a/src/rfbproto.c
+++ b/src/rfbproto.c
@@ -286,26 +286,13 @@ static rfbBool IsUnixSocket(const char* name)
 
 rfbBool ConnectToRFBServer(rfbClient* client, const char* hostname, int port)
 {
-	if (IsUnixSocket(hostname))
+	if (IsUnixSocket(hostname)) {
 		/* serverHost is a UNIX socket. */
 		client->sock = ConnectClientToUnixSockWithTimeout(
 		        hostname, client->connectTimeout);
-	else {
-#ifdef LIBVNCSERVER_IPv6
+	} else {
 		client->sock = ConnectClientToTcpAddr6WithTimeout(
 		        hostname, port, client->connectTimeout);
-#else
-		unsigned int host;
-
-		/* serverHost is a hostname */
-		if (!StringToIPAddr(hostname, &host)) {
-			rfbClientLog("Couldn't convert '%s' to host address\n",
-			             hostname);
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-		client->sock = ConnectClientToTcpAddrWithTimeout(
-		        host, port, client->connectTimeout);
-#endif
 	}
 
 	if (client->sock == RFB_INVALID_SOCKET) {
@@ -330,20 +317,8 @@ rfbBool ConnectToRFBRepeater(rfbClient* client, const char* repeaterHost,
 	int major, minor;
 	char tmphost[250];
 
-#ifdef LIBVNCSERVER_IPv6
 	client->sock = ConnectClientToTcpAddr6WithTimeout(
 	        repeaterHost, repeaterPort, client->connectTimeout);
-#else
-	unsigned int host;
-	if (!StringToIPAddr(repeaterHost, &host)) {
-		rfbClientLog("Couldn't convert '%s' to host address\n",
-		             repeaterHost);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	client->sock = ConnectClientToTcpAddrWithTimeout(host, repeaterPort,
-	                                                 client->connectTimeout);
-#endif
 
 	if (client->sock == RFB_INVALID_SOCKET) {
 		rfbClientLog("Unable to connect to VNC repeater\n");
diff --git a/src/sockets.c b/src/sockets.c
index 3fbb672..c221bab 100644
--- a/src/sockets.c
+++ b/src/sockets.c
@@ -179,55 +179,6 @@ static rfbBool WaitForConnected(int socket, unsigned int secs)
 	return so_error == 0 ? TRUE : FALSE;
 }
 
-rfbSocket
-ConnectClientToTcpAddr(unsigned int host, int port)
-{
-  rfbSocket sock = ConnectClientToTcpAddrWithTimeout(host, port, DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT);
-  /* put socket back into blocking mode for compatibility reasons */
-  if (sock != RFB_INVALID_SOCKET) {
-    SetBlocking(sock);
-  }
-  return sock;
-}
-
-rfbSocket
-ConnectClientToTcpAddrWithTimeout(unsigned int host, int port, unsigned int timeout)
-{
-  rfbSocket sock;
-  struct sockaddr_in addr;
-  int one = 1;
-
-  addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-  addr.sin_port = htons(port);
-  addr.sin_addr.s_addr = host;
-
-  sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-  if (sock == RFB_INVALID_SOCKET) {
-    rfbClientErr("ConnectToTcpAddr: socket (%s)\n",strerror(errno));
-    return RFB_INVALID_SOCKET;
-  }
-
-  if (!SetNonBlocking(sock))
-    return FALSE;
-
-  if (connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
-    if (!((errno == EWOULDBLOCK || errno == EINPROGRESS) && WaitForConnected(sock, timeout))) {
-      rfbClientErr("ConnectToTcpAddr: connect\n");
-      rfbCloseSocket(sock);
-      return RFB_INVALID_SOCKET;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (setsockopt(sock, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_NODELAY,
-		 (char *)&one, sizeof(one)) < 0) {
-    rfbClientErr("ConnectToTcpAddr: setsockopt\n");
-    rfbCloseSocket(sock);
-    return RFB_INVALID_SOCKET;
-  }
-
-  return sock;
-}
-
 rfbSocket
 ConnectClientToTcpAddr6(const char *hostname, int port)
 {
@@ -242,7 +193,6 @@ ConnectClientToTcpAddr6(const char *hostname, int port)
 rfbSocket
 ConnectClientToTcpAddr6WithTimeout(const char *hostname, int port, unsigned int timeout)
 {
-#ifdef LIBVNCSERVER_IPv6
   rfbSocket sock;
   int n;
   struct addrinfo hints, *res, *ressave;
@@ -298,13 +248,6 @@ ConnectClientToTcpAddr6WithTimeout(const char *hostname, int port, unsigned int
   }
 
   return sock;
-
-#else
-
-  rfbClientErr("ConnectClientToTcpAddr6: IPv6 disabled\n");
-  return RFB_INVALID_SOCKET;
-
-#endif
 }
 
 rfbSocket
@@ -395,12 +338,10 @@ SetDSCP(rfbSocket sock, int dscp)
 
   switch(addr.sa_family)
     {
-#if defined LIBVNCSERVER_IPv6 && defined IPV6_TCLASS
     case AF_INET6:
       level = IPPROTO_IPV6;
       cmd = IPV6_TCLASS;
       break;
-#endif
     case AF_INET:
       level = IPPROTO_IP;
       cmd = IP_TOS;
@@ -420,36 +361,6 @@ SetDSCP(rfbSocket sock, int dscp)
 
 
 
-/*
- * StringToIPAddr - convert a host string to an IP address.
- */
-
-rfbBool
-StringToIPAddr(const char *str, unsigned int *addr)
-{
-  struct hostent *hp;
-
-  if (strcmp(str,"") == 0) {
-    *addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK); /* local */
-    return TRUE;
-  }
-
-  *addr = inet_addr(str);
-
-  if (*addr != -1)
-    return TRUE;
-
-  hp = gethostbyname(str);
-
-  if (hp) {
-    *addr = *(unsigned int *)hp->h_addr;
-    return TRUE;
-  }
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * Test if the other end of a socket is on the same machine.
  */