diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 11a949fe5..2c9dfbb1a 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -1784,26 +1784,11 @@ void cmMakefile::AddSubDirectory(const std::string& srcPath,
     }
 }
 
-void cmMakefile::SetCurrentSourceDirectory(const std::string& dir)
-{
-  this->StateSnapshot.GetDirectory().SetCurrentSource(dir);
-  this->AddDefinition("CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR",
-                      this->StateSnapshot.GetDirectory().GetCurrentSource());
-}
-
 const char* cmMakefile::GetCurrentSourceDirectory() const
 {
   return this->StateSnapshot.GetDirectory().GetCurrentSource();
 }
 
-void cmMakefile::SetCurrentBinaryDirectory(const std::string& dir)
-{
-  this->StateSnapshot.GetDirectory().SetCurrentBinary(dir);
-  const char* binDir = this->StateSnapshot.GetDirectory().GetCurrentBinary();
-  cmSystemTools::MakeDirectory(binDir);
-  this->AddDefinition("CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR", binDir);
-}
-
 const char* cmMakefile::GetCurrentBinaryDirectory() const
 {
   return this->StateSnapshot.GetDirectory().GetCurrentBinary();
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.h b/Source/cmMakefile.h
index 8724c6e4c..459d34ca6 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.h
@@ -353,9 +353,7 @@ public:
    */
   void SetArgcArgv(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 
-  void SetCurrentSourceDirectory(const std::string& dir);
   const char* GetCurrentSourceDirectory() const;
-  void SetCurrentBinaryDirectory(const std::string& dir);
   const char* GetCurrentBinaryDirectory() const;
 
   //@}