diff --git a/brilift/src/translator.rs b/brilift/src/translator.rs
index 2db265a5..79de4f40 100644
--- a/brilift/src/translator.rs
+++ b/brilift/src/translator.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ enum RTFunc {
     PrintInt,
     PrintBool,
     PrintFloat,
-    PrintChar,
     PrintSep,
     PrintEnd,
     Alloc,
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@ impl RTFunc {
                 returns: vec![],
                 call_conv,
             },
-            Self::PrintChar => ir::Signature {
-                params: vec![ir::AbiParam::new(ir::types::I32)],
-                returns: vec![],
-                call_conv,
-            },
             Self::PrintSep => ir::Signature {
                 params: vec![],
                 returns: vec![],
@@ -87,7 +81,6 @@ impl RTFunc {
             Self::PrintInt => "_bril_print_int",
             Self::PrintBool => "_bril_print_bool",
             Self::PrintFloat => "_bril_print_float",
-            Self::PrintChar => todo!(),
             Self::PrintSep => "_bril_print_sep",
             Self::PrintEnd => "_bril_print_end",
             Self::Alloc => "_bril_alloc",
@@ -100,7 +93,6 @@ impl RTFunc {
             RTFunc::PrintInt => rt::print_int as *const u8,
             RTFunc::PrintBool => rt::print_bool as *const u8,
             RTFunc::PrintFloat => rt::print_float as *const u8,
-            RTFunc::PrintChar => todo!(),
             RTFunc::PrintSep => rt::print_sep as *const u8,
             RTFunc::PrintEnd => rt::print_end as *const u8,
             RTFunc::Alloc => rt::mem_alloc as *const u8,
@@ -117,7 +109,6 @@ enum RTSetupFunc {
     ParseInt,
     ParseBool,
     ParseFloat,
-    ParseChar,
 }
 
 impl RTSetupFunc {
@@ -151,14 +142,6 @@ impl RTSetupFunc {
                 returns: vec![ir::AbiParam::new(ir::types::F64)],
                 call_conv,
             },
-            Self::ParseChar => ir::Signature {
-                params: vec![
-                    ir::AbiParam::new(pointer_type),
-                    ir::AbiParam::new(ir::types::I64),
-                ],
-                returns: vec![ir::AbiParam::new(ir::types::I32)],
-                call_conv,
-            },
         }
     }
 
@@ -167,7 +150,6 @@ impl RTSetupFunc {
             Self::ParseInt => "_bril_parse_int",
             Self::ParseBool => "_bril_parse_bool",
             Self::ParseFloat => "_bril_parse_float",
-            Self::ParseChar => todo!(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -329,7 +311,7 @@ impl CompileEnv<'_> {
                 bril::Type::Int => RTFunc::PrintInt,
                 bril::Type::Bool => RTFunc::PrintBool,
                 bril::Type::Float => RTFunc::PrintFloat,
-                bril::Type::Char => RTFunc::PrintChar,
+                bril::Type::Char => todo!(),
                 bril::Type::Pointer(_) => todo!(),
             };
             let print_ref = self.rt_refs[print_func];
@@ -828,7 +810,7 @@ impl<M: Module> Translator<M> {
                     bril::Type::Int => RTSetupFunc::ParseInt,
                     bril::Type::Bool => RTSetupFunc::ParseBool,
                     bril::Type::Float => RTSetupFunc::ParseFloat,
-                    bril::Type::Char => RTSetupFunc::ParseChar,
+                    bril::Type::Char => todo!(),
                     bril::Type::Pointer(_) => unimplemented!("can't print pointers"),
                 }];
                 let idx_arg = builder.ins().iconst(ir::types::I64, (i + 1) as i64); // skip argv[0]