diff --git a/py/misc.h b/py/misc.h
index e19a535720..eea3e8b0fe 100644
--- a/py/misc.h
+++ b/py/misc.h
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@ typedef unsigned int uint;
 #define m_new_obj_var(obj_type, var_field, var_type, var_num) ((obj_type *)m_malloc(offsetof(obj_type, var_field) + sizeof(var_type) * (var_num)))
 #define m_new_obj_var0(obj_type, var_field, var_type, var_num) ((obj_type *)m_malloc0(offsetof(obj_type, var_field) + sizeof(var_type) * (var_num)))
 #define m_new_obj_var_maybe(obj_type, var_field, var_type, var_num) ((obj_type *)m_malloc_maybe(offsetof(obj_type, var_field) + sizeof(var_type) * (var_num)))
-#if MICROPY_ENABLE_FINALISER
-#define m_new_obj_with_finaliser(type) ((type *)(m_malloc_with_finaliser(sizeof(type))))
-#define m_new_obj_var_with_finaliser(type, var_field, var_type, var_num) ((type *)m_malloc_with_finaliser(offsetof(type, var_field) + sizeof(var_type) * (var_num)))
-#else
-#define m_new_obj_with_finaliser(type) m_new_obj(type)
-#define m_new_obj_var_with_finaliser(type, var_field, var_type, var_num) m_new_obj_var(type, var_field, var_type, var_num)
-#endif
 #if MICROPY_MALLOC_USES_ALLOCATED_SIZE
 #define m_renew(type, ptr, old_num, new_num) ((type *)(m_realloc((ptr), sizeof(type) * (old_num), sizeof(type) * (new_num))))
 #define m_renew_maybe(type, ptr, old_num, new_num, allow_move) ((type *)(m_realloc_maybe((ptr), sizeof(type) * (old_num), sizeof(type) * (new_num), (allow_move))))