diff --git a/src/DirectProducts.jl b/src/DirectProducts.jl
index c833daa..a0975fd 100644
--- a/src/DirectProducts.jl
+++ b/src/DirectProducts.jl
@@ -177,11 +177,6 @@ end
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-function deepcopy_internal(g::DirectProductGroupElem, dict::ObjectIdDict)
-   G = parent(g)
-   return G(deepcopy(g.elts))
-end
-
 function hash(G::DirectProductGroup, h::UInt)
    return hash(G.group, hash(G.n, hash(DirectProductGroup,h)))
 end
diff --git a/src/WreathProducts.jl b/src/WreathProducts.jl
index 08ed9ad..da3f31e 100644
--- a/src/WreathProducts.jl
+++ b/src/WreathProducts.jl
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ doc"""
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-function deepcopy_internal(g::WreathProductElem, dict::ObjectIdDict)
-   return WreathProductElem(deepcopy(g.n), deepcopy(g.p), false)
-end
-
 function hash(G::WreathProduct, h::UInt)
    return hash(G.N, hash(G.P, hash(WreathProduct, h)))
 end