diff --git a/vtkm/ImplicitFunction.h b/vtkm/ImplicitFunction.h
index 5c8f9df4a..db320df76 100644
--- a/vtkm/ImplicitFunction.h
+++ b/vtkm/ImplicitFunction.h
@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@ private:
   FunctionType Function;
 };
 
-template <typename FunctionType>
-vtkm::ImplicitFunctionValueFunctor<FunctionType> make_ImplicitFunctionValueFunctor(
-  const vtkm::internal::ImplicitFunctionBase<FunctionType>& function)
-{
-  return ImplicitFunctionValueFunctor<FunctionType>(function);
-}
-
 /// A helpful functor that calls the gradient method of a given `ImplicitFunction`. Can be
 /// passed to things that expect a functor instead of an `ImplictFunction` class (like an array
 /// transform).
@@ -234,13 +227,6 @@ private:
   FunctionType Function;
 };
 
-template <typename FunctionType>
-vtkm::ImplicitFunctionGradientFunctor<FunctionType> make_ImplicitFunctionGradientFunctor(
-  const vtkm::internal::ImplicitFunctionBase<FunctionType>& function)
-{
-  return ImplicitFunctionGradientFunctor<FunctionType>(function);
-}
-
 //============================================================================
 /// \brief Implicit function for a box
 ///