diff --git a/self_hosted/paths.jou b/self_hosted/paths.jou
index 30bf2fb6..7c71d3b6 100644
--- a/self_hosted/paths.jou
+++ b/self_hosted/paths.jou
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ else:
 
 declare dirname(path: byte*) -> byte*
 declare stat(path: byte*, buf: byte[1000]*) -> int  # lol
-declare popen(command: byte*, type: byte*) -> FILE*
-declare pclose(stream: FILE*) -> int
 
 
 def fail_finding_exe() -> noreturn: