diff --git a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/maven/BndMavenLifecycleParticipant.java b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/maven/BndMavenLifecycleParticipant.java
index 73a959c907..f6bdd82706 100644
--- a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/maven/BndMavenLifecycleParticipant.java
+++ b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/maven/BndMavenLifecycleParticipant.java
@@ -203,13 +203,6 @@ static boolean isBNDProject(MavenProject mavenProject) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void setProperty(Project project, String key, String value) {
-		String property = project.getProperty(key);
-		if (property == null || property.isBlank()) {
-			project.setProperty(key, value);
-		}
-	}
-
 	private void logError(String msg, Exception e) {
 		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
 			logger.error(msg, e);
diff --git a/tycho-core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/core/resolver/MavenTargetDefinitionContent.java b/tycho-core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/core/resolver/MavenTargetDefinitionContent.java
index 59b20febe9..9c74b24c1b 100644
--- a/tycho-core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/core/resolver/MavenTargetDefinitionContent.java
+++ b/tycho-core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/core/resolver/MavenTargetDefinitionContent.java
@@ -421,19 +421,6 @@ public IMetadataRepository getMetadataRepository() {
         return metadataRepository;
     }
 
-    private static String getKey(IArtifactFacade artifact) {
-        if (artifact == null) {
-            return "";
-        }
-        String key = artifact.getGroupId() + ":" + artifact.getArtifactId();
-        String classifier = artifact.getClassifier();
-        if (classifier != null) {
-            key += ":" + classifier;
-        }
-        key += ":" + artifact.getVersion();
-        return key;
-    }
-
     private static String getKey(Artifact artifact) {
         if (artifact == null) {
             return "";