diff --git a/base/Testable.h b/base/Testable.h
index 2205cd23b..fb5189567 100644
--- a/base/Testable.h
+++ b/base/Testable.h
@@ -34,22 +34,6 @@ namespace gtsam {
 	template <class Derived>
 	class Testable {
 
-	public:
-//	    virtual ~Testable() {}
-
-		/**
-		 * print
-		 * @param s optional string naming the object
-		 */
-//		virtual void print(const std::string& name) const = 0;
-
-		/**
-		 * equality up to tolerance
-		 * tricky to implement, see NonlinearFactor1 for an example
-		 * equals is not supposed to print out *anything*, just return true|false
-		 */
-//		virtual bool equals(const Derived& expected, double tol) const = 0;
-
 	private:
 	  static void concept(const Derived& d) {
 	    const Derived *const_derived = static_cast<Derived*>(&d);