diff --git a/etc/ORG-NEWS b/etc/ORG-NEWS
index 65580d116..aedede201 100644
--- a/etc/ORG-NEWS
+++ b/etc/ORG-NEWS
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ See docstring for details.
 See docstring for details.
 
 ** Removed functions
+*** ~org-get-string-indentation~
+It was not used throughout the code base.
+*** ~org-fix-indentation~
+It was not used throughout code base.
 *** ~org-try-structure-completion~
 Org Tempo may be used as a replacement.  See details above.
 ** Removed variables
diff --git a/lisp/org-macs.el b/lisp/org-macs.el
index 7cb13da7a..918c3a9ca 100644
--- a/lisp/org-macs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-macs.el
@@ -266,6 +266,48 @@ If DELETE is non-nil, delete all those overlays."
 	    (t (push ov found))))))
 
 
+
+;;; Indentation
+
+(defun org-get-indentation (&optional line)
+  "Get the indentation of the current line, interpreting tabs.
+When LINE is given, assume it represents a line and compute its indentation."
+  (if line
+      (when (string-match "^ *" (org-remove-tabs line))
+	(match-end 0))
+    (save-excursion
+      (beginning-of-line 1)
+      (skip-chars-forward " \t")
+      (current-column))))
+
+(defun org-do-remove-indentation (&optional n)
+  "Remove the maximum common indentation from the buffer.
+When optional argument N is a positive integer, remove exactly
+that much characters from indentation, if possible.  Return nil
+if it fails."
+  (catch :exit
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    ;; Find maximum common indentation, if not specified.
+    (let ((n (or n
+		 (let ((min-ind (point-max)))
+		   (save-excursion
+		     (while (re-search-forward "^[ \t]*\\S-" nil t)
+		       (let ((ind (1- (current-column))))
+			 (if (zerop ind) (throw :exit nil)
+			   (setq min-ind (min min-ind ind))))))
+		   min-ind))))
+      (if (zerop n) (throw :exit nil)
+	;; Remove exactly N indentation, but give up if not possible.
+	(while (not (eobp))
+	  (let ((ind (progn (skip-chars-forward " \t") (current-column))))
+	    (cond ((eolp) (delete-region (line-beginning-position) (point)))
+		  ((< ind n) (throw :exit nil))
+		  (t (indent-line-to (- ind n))))
+	    (forward-line)))
+	;; Signal success.
+	t))))
+
+
 
 ;;; String manipulation
 
@@ -460,33 +502,6 @@ as-is if removal failed."
     (insert code)
     (if (org-do-remove-indentation n) (buffer-string) code)))
 
-(defun org-do-remove-indentation (&optional n)
-  "Remove the maximum common indentation from the buffer.
-When optional argument N is a positive integer, remove exactly
-that much characters from indentation, if possible.  Return nil
-if it fails."
-  (catch :exit
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    ;; Find maximum common indentation, if not specified.
-    (let ((n (or n
-		 (let ((min-ind (point-max)))
-		   (save-excursion
-		     (while (re-search-forward "^[ \t]*\\S-" nil t)
-		       (let ((ind (1- (current-column))))
-			 (if (zerop ind) (throw :exit nil)
-			   (setq min-ind (min min-ind ind))))))
-		   min-ind))))
-      (if (zerop n) (throw :exit nil)
-	;; Remove exactly N indentation, but give up if not possible.
-	(while (not (eobp))
-	  (let ((ind (progn (skip-chars-forward " \t") (current-column))))
-	    (cond ((eolp) (delete-region (line-beginning-position) (point)))
-		  ((< ind n) (throw :exit nil))
-		  (t (indent-line-to (- ind n))))
-	    (forward-line)))
-	;; Signal success.
-	t))))
-
 
 
 ;;; List manipulation
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 545aebf73..7044a0523 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -21123,41 +21123,6 @@ If there is no description, use the link target."
   (interactive "p")
   (self-insert-command N))
 
-(defun org-get-indentation (&optional line)
-  "Get the indentation of the current line, interpreting tabs.
-When LINE is given, assume it represents a line and compute its indentation."
-  (if line
-      (when (string-match "^ *" (org-remove-tabs line))
-	(match-end 0))
-    (save-excursion
-      (beginning-of-line 1)
-      (skip-chars-forward " \t")
-      (current-column))))
-
-(defun org-get-string-indentation (s)
-  "What indentation has S due to SPACE and TAB at the beginning of the string?"
-  (let ((n -1) (i 0) (w tab-width) c)
-    (catch 'exit
-      (while (< (setq n (1+ n)) (length s))
-	(setq c (aref s n))
-	(cond ((= c ?\ ) (setq i (1+ i)))
-	      ((= c ?\t) (setq i (* (/ (+ w i) w) w)))
-	      (t (throw 'exit t)))))
-    i))
-
-(defun org-fix-indentation (line ind)
-  "Fix indentation in LINE.
-IND is a cons cell with target and minimum indentation.
-If the current indentation in LINE is smaller than the minimum,
-leave it alone.  If it is larger than ind, set it to the target."
-  (let* ((l (org-remove-tabs line))
-	 (i (org-get-indentation l))
-	 (i1 (car ind)) (i2 (cdr ind)))
-    (when (>= i i2) (setq l (substring line i2)))
-    (if (> i1 0)
-	(concat (make-string i1 ?\ ) l)
-      l)))
-
 (defun org-fill-template (template alist)
   "Find each %key of ALIST in TEMPLATE and replace it."
   (let ((case-fold-search nil))