diff --git a/gpgme/gpgme.c b/gpgme/gpgme.c
index c692526a..1de0dc78 100644
--- a/gpgme/gpgme.c
+++ b/gpgme/gpgme.c
@@ -313,38 +313,6 @@ gpgme_get_include_certs (GpgmeCtx ctx)
 }
 
 
-/**
- * gpgme_set_signature_algorithm
- * @ctx: the context
- * @algorithm: the algorithm to be used for signing a S/MIME
- * message. The default is 1 (SHA1); this is currently the only
- * supported algorithm.
- **/
-void
-gpgme_set_signature_algorithm( GpgmeCtx ctx, int algorithm )
-{
-    /* PENDING(g10) Implement this */
-}
-
-
-/**
- * gpgme_get_signature_algorithm:
- * @ctx: the context
- *
- * Get the signature algorithm used for signing S/MIME messages
- *
- * Return value: the signature algorithm where 1 means SHA1
- **/
-int
-gpgme_get_signature_algorithm (GpgmeCtx ctx)
-{
-    /* PENDING(g10) Implement this */
-}
-
-
-
-
-
 /**
  * gpgme_set_keylist_mode:
  * @ctx: the context
diff --git a/gpgme/gpgme.h b/gpgme/gpgme.h
index 26fb973c..fd09306a 100644
--- a/gpgme/gpgme.h
+++ b/gpgme/gpgme.h
@@ -235,12 +235,6 @@ void gpgme_set_include_certs (GpgmeCtx ctx, int nr_of_certs);
 /* Return the number of certs to include in an S/MIME message.  */
 int gpgme_get_include_certs (GpgmeCtx ctx);
 
-/* Sets the algorithm to be used for signatures. */
-void gpgme_set_signature_algorithm( GpgmeCtx ctx, int signAlgo );
-
-/* Return the algorithm to be used for signatures. */
-int gpgme_get_signature_algorithm( GpgmeCtx ctx );
-
 /* Set keylist mode in CTX to MODE.  */
 GpgmeError gpgme_set_keylist_mode (GpgmeCtx ctx, int mode);