diff --git a/openstackclient/common/utils.py b/openstackclient/common/utils.py
index 9e704c9792..fe0e5bcbd8 100644
--- a/openstackclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/openstackclient/common/utils.py
@@ -27,45 +27,6 @@ import prettytable
 from openstackclient.common import exceptions
 
 
-# Decorator for cli-args
-def arg(*args, **kwargs):
-    def _decorator(func):
-        # Because of the sematics of decorator composition if we just append
-        # to the options list positional options will appear to be backwards.
-        func.__dict__.setdefault('arguments', []).insert(0, (args, kwargs))
-        return func
-    return _decorator
-
-
-def pretty_choice_list(l):
-    return ', '.join("'%s'" % i for i in l)
-
-
-def print_list(objs, fields, formatters={}):
-    pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([f for f in fields], caching=False)
-    pt.aligns = ['l' for f in fields]
-
-    for o in objs:
-        row = []
-        for field in fields:
-            if field in formatters:
-                row.append(formatters[field](o))
-            else:
-                field_name = field.lower().replace(' ', '_')
-                data = getattr(o, field_name, '')
-                row.append(data)
-        pt.add_row(row)
-
-    pt.printt(sortby=fields[0])
-
-
-def print_dict(d):
-    pt = prettytable.PrettyTable(['Property', 'Value'], caching=False)
-    pt.aligns = ['l', 'l']
-    [pt.add_row(list(r)) for r in d.iteritems()]
-    pt.printt(sortby='Property')
-
-
 def find_resource(manager, name_or_id):
     """Helper for the _find_* methods."""
     # first try to get entity as integer id
@@ -91,21 +52,6 @@ def find_resource(manager, name_or_id):
         raise exceptions.CommandError(msg)
 
 
-def skip_authentication(f):
-    """Function decorator used to indicate a caller may be unauthenticated."""
-    f.require_authentication = False
-    return f
-
-
-def is_authentication_required(f):
-    """Checks to see if the function requires authentication.
-
-    Use the skip_authentication decorator to indicate a caller may
-    skip the authentication step.
-    """
-    return getattr(f, 'require_authentication', True)
-
-
 def string_to_bool(arg):
     return arg.strip().lower() in ('t', 'true', 'yes', '1')