diff --git a/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h b/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h
index a105474bb..3a02a8a04 100644
--- a/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h
+++ b/libutils/include/utils/RefBase.h
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
 
-class TextOutput;
-TextOutput& printWeakPointer(TextOutput& to, const void* val);
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #define COMPARE_WEAK(_op_)                                      \
@@ -459,9 +456,6 @@ private:
     weakref_type*   m_refs;
 };
 
-template <typename T>
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const wp<T>& val);
-
 #undef COMPARE_WEAK
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -635,12 +629,6 @@ void wp<T>::clear()
     }
 }
 
-template <typename T>
-inline TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const wp<T>& val)
-{
-    return printWeakPointer(to, val.unsafe_get());
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // this class just serves as a namespace so TYPE::moveReferences can stay