@@ -23,15 +23,10 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #import "runtime.h"
 #import "runtime-private.h"
 
-@protocol BasicClass
-+ (void)load;
-+ (void)initialize;
-@end
-
 static struct objc_hashtable *classes = NULL;
 
 static void
 register_class(Class cls)
 {