diff --git a/code/debugconsole/console.cpp b/code/debugconsole/console.cpp
index 0abe62f33b..c9547bb4d4 100644
--- a/code/debugconsole/console.cpp
+++ b/code/debugconsole/console.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ int dc_font = font::FONT1;
 
 SCP_string dc_title;
 
-#define SCROLL_X_MAX (DBCOLS - DCOLS)
 #define SCROLL_Y_MAX (DBROWS - DROWS)
 
 // Commands and History
@@ -117,11 +116,6 @@ void dc_draw_window(bool show_prompt);
  */
 void dc_putc(char c);
 
-/**
- * @brief Predicate function used to sort debug_commands
- */
-bool dcmd_less(debug_command *first, debug_command *second);
-
 // ============================== IMPLEMENTATIONS =============================
 void dc_do_command(SCP_string *cmd_str)
 {
@@ -494,11 +488,6 @@ void dc_putc(char c)
 	line_str->push_back(c);
 }
 
-bool dcmd_less(debug_command *first, debug_command *second)
-{
-	return (strcmp(first->name, second->name) < 0);
-}
-
 void debug_console(void (*_func)(void))
 {
 	int done = 0;
diff --git a/code/debugconsole/consolecmds.cpp b/code/debugconsole/consolecmds.cpp
index 88b4726e4f..7a5761f0b0 100644
--- a/code/debugconsole/consolecmds.cpp
+++ b/code/debugconsole/consolecmds.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ debug_command *dc_commands[DC_MAX_COMMANDS];
 int dc_commands_size = 0;
 
 // ========================= LOCALS ==========================
-// dcf_shell commands
-void dc_shell_font( void );
-void dc_shell_resize( void );
-void dc_shell_resize_buf( void );
 
 // =================== class debug_command ===================
 debug_command::debug_command()
@@ -155,6 +151,4 @@ DCF(help, "Displays the help list." )
 
 		dc_printf(" %s - %s\n", dc_commands[i]->name, dc_commands[i]->help);
 	}
-}
-
-debug_command dc_man("man", "Also displays the help list", dcf_help);
+}
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