diff --git a/contracts/lending/Vault.vy b/contracts/lending/Vault.vy
index 6da048db..cd9ad205 100644
--- a/contracts/lending/Vault.vy
+++ b/contracts/lending/Vault.vy
@@ -600,9 +600,7 @@ def transfer(_to: address, _value: uint256) -> bool:
 def approve(_spender: address, _value: uint256) -> bool:
     """
     @notice Allow `_spender` to transfer up to `_value` amount of tokens from the caller's account.
-    @dev Non-zero to non-zero approvals are allowed, but should be used cautiously. The methods
-        increaseAllowance + decreaseAllowance are available to prevent any front-running that
-        may occur.
+    @dev Non-zero to non-zero approvals are allowed, but should be used cautiously.
     @param _spender The account permitted to spend up to `_value` amount of caller's funds.
     @param _value The amount of tokens `_spender` is allowed to spend.
     """
@@ -610,51 +608,6 @@ def approve(_spender: address, _value: uint256) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-@external
-def increaseAllowance(_spender: address, _add_value: uint256) -> bool:
-    """
-    @notice Increase the allowance granted to `_spender`.
-    @dev This function will never overflow, and instead will bound
-        allowance to MAX_UINT256. This has the potential to grant an
-        infinite approval.
-    @param _spender The account to increase the allowance of.
-    @param _add_value The amount to increase the allowance by.
-    """
-    cached_allowance: uint256 = self.allowance[msg.sender][_spender]
-    allowance: uint256 = unsafe_add(cached_allowance, _add_value)
-
-    # check for an overflow
-    if allowance < cached_allowance:
-        allowance = max_value(uint256)
-
-    if allowance != cached_allowance:
-        self._approve(msg.sender, _spender, allowance)
-
-    return True
-
-
-@external
-def decreaseAllowance(_spender: address, _sub_value: uint256) -> bool:
-    """
-    @notice Decrease the allowance granted to `_spender`.
-    @dev This function will never underflow, and instead will bound
-        allowance to 0.
-    @param _spender The account to decrease the allowance of.
-    @param _sub_value The amount to decrease the allowance by.
-    """
-    cached_allowance: uint256 = self.allowance[msg.sender][_spender]
-    allowance: uint256 = unsafe_sub(cached_allowance, _sub_value)
-
-    # check for an underflow
-    if cached_allowance < allowance:
-        allowance = 0
-
-    if allowance != cached_allowance:
-        self._approve(msg.sender, _spender, allowance)
-
-    return True
-
-
 @external
 @view
 def admin() -> address: