diff --git a/core/block_render_svg.js b/core/block_render_svg.js
index f2d94412f..877760dfa 100644
--- a/core/block_render_svg.js
+++ b/core/block_render_svg.js
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ Blockly.BlockSvg.PathObject = function() {
 };
 
 // UI constants for rendering blocks.
-/**
- * Horizontal space between elements.
- * @const
- */
-Blockly.BlockSvg.SEP_SPACE_X = 10;
 /**
  * Vertical space between elements.
  * @const
diff --git a/core/icon.js b/core/icon.js
index fb402049a..8b71bbefa 100644
--- a/core/icon.js
+++ b/core/icon.js
@@ -142,35 +142,6 @@ Blockly.Icon.prototype.updateColour = function() {
   }
 };
 
-/**
- * Render the icon.
- * @param {number} cursorX Horizontal offset at which to position the icon.
- * @return {number} Horizontal offset for next item to draw.
- */
-Blockly.Icon.prototype.renderIcon = function(cursorX) {
-  if ((this.collapseHidden && this.block_.isCollapsed()) ||
-      this.block_.isInsertionMarker()) {
-    this.iconGroup_.setAttribute('display', 'none');
-    return cursorX;
-  }
-  this.iconGroup_.setAttribute('display', 'block');
-
-  var TOP_MARGIN = 5;
-  var width = this.SIZE;
-  if (this.block_.RTL) {
-    cursorX -= width;
-  }
-  this.iconGroup_.setAttribute('transform',
-      'translate(' + cursorX + ',' + TOP_MARGIN + ')');
-  this.computeIconLocation();
-  if (this.block_.RTL) {
-    cursorX -= Blockly.BlockSvg.SEP_SPACE_X;
-  } else {
-    cursorX += width + Blockly.BlockSvg.SEP_SPACE_X;
-  }
-  return cursorX;
-};
-
 /**
  * Notification that the icon has moved.  Update the arrow accordingly.
  * @param {!Blockly.utils.Coordinate} xy Absolute location in workspace coordinates.