diff --git a/osdep/threads-posix.c b/osdep/threads-posix.c
index b9ead75723..0b09a7c924 100644
--- a/osdep/threads-posix.c
+++ b/osdep/threads-posix.c
@@ -27,31 +27,6 @@
 #include <pthread_np.h>
 #endif
 
-int mpthread_mutex_init_recursive(pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
-{
-    pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
-    pthread_mutexattr_init(&attr);
-    pthread_mutexattr_settype(&attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
-    int r = pthread_mutex_init(mutex, &attr);
-    pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&attr);
-    return r;
-}
-
-void mpthread_set_name(const char *name)
-{
-#if HAVE_GLIBC_THREAD_NAME
-    if (pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), name) == ERANGE) {
-        char tname[16] = {0}; // glibc-checked kernel limit
-        strncpy(tname, name, sizeof(tname) - 1);
-        pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), tname);
-    }
-#elif HAVE_BSD_THREAD_NAME
-    pthread_set_name_np(pthread_self(), name);
-#elif HAVE_OSX_THREAD_NAME
-    pthread_setname_np(name);
-#endif
-}
-
 int mp_ptwrap_check(const char *file, int line, int res)
 {
     if (res && res != ETIMEDOUT) {
diff --git a/osdep/threads.h b/osdep/threads.h
index bfa3815fe6..a3d1b3a569 100644
--- a/osdep/threads.h
+++ b/osdep/threads.h
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef MP_OSDEP_THREADS_H_
 #define MP_OSDEP_THREADS_H_
 
-#include <pthread.h>
-
 #include "config.h"
 
-// Helper to reduce boiler plate.
-int mpthread_mutex_init_recursive(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
-
-// Set thread name (for debuggers).
-void mpthread_set_name(const char *name);
-
 enum mp_mutex_type {
     MP_MUTEX_NORMAL = 0,
     MP_MUTEX_RECURSIVE,