diff --git a/js/core.js b/js/core.js
index 26d22b3..65c46fc 100644
--- a/js/core.js
+++ b/js/core.js
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ async function broadcast_related_events(ev) {
 			const ev = get_tag_event(tag)
 			if (!ev)
 				return evs
-			insert_event_sorted(evs, ev) // for uniqueness
 			return evs
 		}, [])
 		.forEach((ev, i) => {
diff --git a/js/lib.js b/js/lib.js
index 89f00ee..565a5d1 100644
--- a/js/lib.js
+++ b/js/lib.js
@@ -30,19 +30,10 @@ function calculate_pow(ev) {
 	log_warn("calculate_pow deprecated, use event_calculate_pow");
 	return event_calculate_pow(ev);
 }
-function insert_event_sorted(evs, new_ev) {
-	log_warn("insert_event_sorted deprecated, use events_insert_sorted");
-	events_insert_sorted(evs, new_ev);
-}
 function can_reply(ev) {
 	log_warn("can_reply is deprecated, use event_can_reply");
 	return event_can_reply(ev);
 }
-function should_add_to_timeline(ev) {
-	// TODO rename should_add_to_timeline to is_timeline_event
-	log_warn("should_add_to_timeline is deprecated, use event_is_timeline");
-	return event_is_timeline(ev);
-}
 function passes_spam_filter(contacts, ev, pow) {
 	log_warn("passes_spam_filter deprecated, use event_is_spam");
 	return !event_is_spam(ev, contacts, pow);