diff --git a/crypto/evp/internal.h b/crypto/evp/internal.h
index f2bad30a..90ccfec3 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/internal.h
+++ b/crypto/evp/internal.h
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ struct evp_pkey_asn1_method_st {
   int (*pkey_size)(const EVP_PKEY *pk);
   int (*pkey_bits)(const EVP_PKEY *pk);
 
-  int (*param_decode)(EVP_PKEY *pkey, const uint8_t **pder, int derlen);
-  int (*param_encode)(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, uint8_t **pder);
   int (*param_missing)(const EVP_PKEY *pk);
   int (*param_copy)(EVP_PKEY *to, const EVP_PKEY *from);
   int (*param_cmp)(const EVP_PKEY *a, const EVP_PKEY *b);
diff --git a/crypto/evp/p_dsa_asn1.c b/crypto/evp/p_dsa_asn1.c
index 62f2ac89..8cd7179c 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/p_dsa_asn1.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/p_dsa_asn1.c
@@ -420,21 +420,6 @@ err:
   return ret;
 }
 
-static int dsa_param_decode(EVP_PKEY *pkey, const uint8_t **pder, int derlen) {
-  DSA *dsa;
-  dsa = d2i_DSAparams(NULL, pder, derlen);
-  if (dsa == NULL) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(EVP, ERR_R_DSA_LIB);
-    return 0;
-  }
-  EVP_PKEY_assign_DSA(pkey, dsa);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int dsa_param_encode(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, uint8_t **pder) {
-  return i2d_DSAparams(pkey->pkey.dsa, pder);
-}
-
 static int dsa_param_print(BIO *bp, const EVP_PKEY *pkey, int indent,
                            ASN1_PCTX *ctx) {
   return do_dsa_print(bp, pkey->pkey.dsa, indent, 0);
@@ -527,8 +512,6 @@ const EVP_PKEY_ASN1_METHOD dsa_asn1_meth = {
   int_dsa_size,
   dsa_bits,
 
-  dsa_param_decode,
-  dsa_param_encode,
   dsa_missing_parameters,
   dsa_copy_parameters,
   dsa_cmp_parameters,
diff --git a/crypto/evp/p_ec_asn1.c b/crypto/evp/p_ec_asn1.c
index 2d8d38a2..25081b82 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/p_ec_asn1.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/p_ec_asn1.c
@@ -430,21 +430,6 @@ err:
   return ret;
 }
 
-static int eckey_param_decode(EVP_PKEY *pkey, const uint8_t **pder,
-                              int derlen) {
-  EC_KEY *eckey;
-  if (!(eckey = d2i_ECParameters(NULL, pder, derlen))) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(EVP, ERR_R_EC_LIB);
-    return 0;
-  }
-  EVP_PKEY_assign_EC_KEY(pkey, eckey);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int eckey_param_encode(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, uint8_t **pder) {
-  return i2d_ECParameters(pkey->pkey.ec, pder);
-}
-
 static int eckey_param_print(BIO *bp, const EVP_PKEY *pkey, int indent,
                              ASN1_PCTX *ctx) {
   return do_EC_KEY_print(bp, pkey->pkey.ec, indent, 0);
@@ -500,8 +485,6 @@ const EVP_PKEY_ASN1_METHOD ec_asn1_meth = {
   int_ec_size,
   ec_bits,
 
-  eckey_param_decode,
-  eckey_param_encode,
   ec_missing_parameters,
   ec_copy_parameters,
   ec_cmp_parameters,
diff --git a/crypto/evp/p_rsa_asn1.c b/crypto/evp/p_rsa_asn1.c
index 83da7df4..e2362e02 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/p_rsa_asn1.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/p_rsa_asn1.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ const EVP_PKEY_ASN1_METHOD rsa_asn1_meth = {
   int_rsa_size,
   rsa_bits,
 
-  0,0,0,0,0,0,
+  0,0,0,0,
 
   rsa_sig_print,
   int_rsa_free,
diff --git a/crypto/pem/pem_lib.c b/crypto/pem/pem_lib.c
index 733d0159..deaf26ab 100644
--- a/crypto/pem/pem_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/pem/pem_lib.c
@@ -163,24 +163,6 @@ static int check_pem(const char *nm, const char *name)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (!strcmp(name, PEM_STRING_PARAMETERS)) {
-        int slen;
-        const EVP_PKEY_ASN1_METHOD *ameth;
-        slen = pem_check_suffix(nm, "PARAMETERS");
-        if (slen > 0) {
-            ENGINE *e;
-            ameth = EVP_PKEY_asn1_find_str(&e, nm, slen);
-            if (ameth) {
-                int r;
-                if (ameth->param_decode)
-                    r = 1;
-                else
-                    r = 0;
-                return r;
-            }
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
     /* Permit older strings */
 
     if (!strcmp(nm, PEM_STRING_X509_OLD) && !strcmp(name, PEM_STRING_X509))
diff --git a/crypto/pem/pem_pkey.c b/crypto/pem/pem_pkey.c
index c60f22cc..4cac7c28 100644
--- a/crypto/pem/pem_pkey.c
+++ b/crypto/pem/pem_pkey.c
@@ -160,78 +160,6 @@ int PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x, const EVP_CIPHER *enc,
                               pem_str, bp, x, enc, kstr, klen, cb, u);
 }
 
-static int public_key_type_from_str(const char *name, size_t len)
-{
-    if (len == 3 && memcmp(name, "RSA", 3) == 0) {
-        return EVP_PKEY_RSA;
-    } else if (len == 2 && memcmp(name, "DH", 2) == 0) {
-        return EVP_PKEY_DH;
-    } else if (len == 2 && memcmp(name, "EC", 2) == 0) {
-        return EVP_PKEY_EC;
-    }
-    return NID_undef;
-}
-
-static int set_pkey_type_from_str(EVP_PKEY *pkey, const char *name,
-                                  size_t len)
-{
-    int nid = public_key_type_from_str(name, len);
-    if (nid == NID_undef) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EVP_PKEY_set_type(pkey, nid);
-}
-
-EVP_PKEY *PEM_read_bio_Parameters(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY **x)
-{
-    char *nm = NULL;
-    const unsigned char *p = NULL;
-    unsigned char *data = NULL;
-    long len;
-    int slen;
-    EVP_PKEY *ret = NULL;
-
-    if (!PEM_bytes_read_bio(&data, &len, &nm, PEM_STRING_PARAMETERS,
-                            bp, 0, NULL))
-        return NULL;
-    p = data;
-
-    if ((slen = pem_check_suffix(nm, "PARAMETERS")) > 0) {
-        ret = EVP_PKEY_new();
-        if (!ret)
-            goto err;
-        if (!set_pkey_type_from_str(ret, nm, slen)
-            || !ret->ameth->param_decode
-            || !ret->ameth->param_decode(ret, &p, len)) {
-            EVP_PKEY_free(ret);
-            ret = NULL;
-            goto err;
-        }
-        if (x) {
-            if (*x)
-                EVP_PKEY_free((EVP_PKEY *)*x);
-            *x = ret;
-        }
-    }
- err:
-    if (ret == NULL)
-        OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(PEM, ERR_R_ASN1_LIB);
-    OPENSSL_free(nm);
-    OPENSSL_free(data);
-    return (ret);
-}
-
-int PEM_write_bio_Parameters(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x)
-{
-    char pem_str[80];
-    if (!x->ameth || !x->ameth->param_encode)
-        return 0;
-
-    BIO_snprintf(pem_str, 80, "%s PARAMETERS", x->ameth->pem_str);
-    return PEM_ASN1_write_bio((i2d_of_void *)x->ameth->param_encode,
-                              pem_str, bp, x, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL);
-}
-
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_FP_API
 EVP_PKEY *PEM_read_PrivateKey(FILE *fp, EVP_PKEY **x, pem_password_cb *cb,
                               void *u)
diff --git a/include/openssl/pem.h b/include/openssl/pem.h
index a6687a69..c233a501 100644
--- a/include/openssl/pem.h
+++ b/include/openssl/pem.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define PEM_STRING_DSAPARAMS	"DSA PARAMETERS"
 #define PEM_STRING_ECDSA_PUBLIC "ECDSA PUBLIC KEY"
 #define PEM_STRING_ECPRIVATEKEY	"EC PRIVATE KEY"
-#define PEM_STRING_PARAMETERS	"PARAMETERS"
 #define PEM_STRING_CMS		"CMS"
 
   /* Note that this structure is initialised by PEM_SealInit and cleaned up
@@ -477,10 +476,6 @@ OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *d2i_PKCS8PrivateKey_fp(FILE *fp, EVP_PKEY **x, pem_pass
 
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey(FILE *fp,EVP_PKEY *x,const EVP_CIPHER *enc, char *kstr,int klen, pem_password_cb *cd, void *u);
 
-OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *PEM_read_bio_Parameters(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY **x);
-OPENSSL_EXPORT int PEM_write_bio_Parameters(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x);
-
-
 OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *b2i_PrivateKey(const unsigned char **in, long length);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *b2i_PublicKey(const unsigned char **in, long length);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *b2i_PrivateKey_bio(BIO *in);