diff --git a/collects/frtime/gui/fred.rkt b/collects/frtime/gui/fred.rkt
index 0524de6694..ef86da1851 100644
--- a/collects/frtime/gui/fred.rkt
+++ b/collects/frtime/gui/fred.rkt
@@ -7,20 +7,10 @@
            mred
            framework)
   
-  
-  
   ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
   ;; Helpers
   ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
   
-  (define (in-string itm)
-    (if (undefined? itm)
-        ""
-        (if (string? itm)
-            itm
-            (number->string itm))))
-  
-  
   ;; adding assumed methods
   (define (add-void-set-value super-class)
     (class super-class
@@ -40,8 +30,6 @@
       (inherit show)
       (show shown-val)))
       
-  
-  
   ;; *-event-processor init-argument values
   (define event-is-val
     (lambda (es)