diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.h b/Source/cmMakefile.h
index 0b328e932..85451ad5e 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "cmExecutionStatus.h"
 #include "cmListFileCache.h"
-#include "cmPolicies.h"
 #include "cmPropertyMap.h"
 #include "cmSystemTools.h"
 #include "cmTarget.h"
@@ -373,11 +372,6 @@ public:
   };
   friend class PolicyPushPop;
 
-  /**
-    * Get the Policies Instance
-    */
-  cmPolicies *GetPolicies() const;
-
   mutable std::set<cmListFileContext> CMP0054ReportedIds;
 
   /**
diff --git a/Source/cmake.h b/Source/cmake.h
index 0fe7bfcc9..f0f94115c 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.h
+++ b/Source/cmake.h
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ class cmake
   ///! this is called by generators to update the progress
   void UpdateProgress(const char *msg, float prog);
 
-  ///!  get the cmake policies instance
-  cmPolicies *GetPolicies() {return this->Policies;}
-
   ///! Get the variable watch object
   cmVariableWatch* GetVariableWatch() { return this->VariableWatch; }