diff --git a/include/authd.h b/include/authd.h
index 994ef8c8..50e1f3f5 100644
--- a/include/authd.h
+++ b/include/authd.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ void authd_initiate_client(struct Client *);
 void authd_accept_client(struct Client *client_p, const char *ident, const char *host);
 void authd_reject_client(struct Client *client_p, const char *ident, const char *host, char cause, const char *data, const char *reason);
 void authd_abort_client(struct Client *);
-const char *get_provider_string(char cause);
 
 void add_blacklist(const char *host, const char *reason, uint8_t iptype, rb_dlink_list *filters);
 void del_blacklist(const char *host);
diff --git a/ircd/authd.c b/ircd/authd.c
index 9e43e49d..ab07214d 100644
--- a/ircd/authd.c
+++ b/ircd/authd.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void
 cmd_accept_client(int parc, char **parv)
 {
 	struct Client *client_p;
-	
+
 	/* cid to uid (retrieve and delete) */
 	if((client_p = str_cid_to_client(parv[1], true)) == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -273,15 +273,14 @@ parse_authd_reply(rb_helper * helper)
 {
 	ssize_t len;
 	int parc;
-	char authdBuf[READBUF_SIZE];
+	char buf[READBUF_SIZE];
 	char *parv[MAXPARA + 1];
 
-	while((len = rb_helper_read(helper, authdBuf, sizeof(authdBuf))) > 0)
+	while((len = rb_helper_read(helper, buf, sizeof(buf))) > 0)
 	{
 		struct authd_cb *cmd;
 
-		parc = rb_string_to_array(authdBuf, parv, MAXPARA+1);
-
+		parc = rb_string_to_array(buf, parv, MAXPARA+1);
 		cmd = &authd_cmd_tab[*parv[0]];
 		if(cmd->fn != NULL)
 		{
@@ -495,23 +494,6 @@ timeout_dead_authd_clients(void *notused __unused)
 	}
 }
 
-/* Turn a cause char (who rejected us) into the name of the provider */
-const char *
-get_provider_string(char cause)
-{
-	switch(cause)
-	{
-	case 'B':
-		return "Blacklist";
-	case 'D':
-		return "rDNS";
-	case 'I':
-		return "Ident";
-	default:
-		return "Unknown";
-	}
-}
-
 /* Send a new blacklist to authd */
 void
 add_blacklist(const char *host, const char *reason, uint8_t iptype, rb_dlink_list *filters)