diff --git a/kenwood/kenwood.c b/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 40ea6ecbd..cbff4eefe 100644
--- a/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Hamlib Kenwood backend - main file
  *  Copyright (c) 2000-2004 by Stephane Fillod and others
  *
- *	$Id: kenwood.c,v 1.76 2004-05-02 17:17:31 fillods Exp $
+ *	$Id: kenwood.c,v 1.77 2004-06-13 12:35:30 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -1409,58 +1409,6 @@ DECLARE_PROBERIG_BACKEND(kenwood)
 }
 
 
-/* kenwood_init
- *
- * Basically, it sets up *priv
- * REM: serial port is already open (rig->state.rigport.fd)
- */
-int kenwood_init(RIG *rig)
-{
-    const struct rig_caps *caps;
-    const struct kenwood_priv_caps *priv_caps;
-    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: called\n", __FUNCTION__);
-
-    if (!rig || !rig->caps)
-        return -RIG_EINVAL;
-
-    caps = rig->caps;
-    if (!caps->priv)
-        return -RIG_ECONF;
-
-    priv_caps = (const struct kenwood_priv_caps *) caps->priv;
-
-#if 0   /* No private data for Kenwood backends */
-    priv = (struct kenwood_priv_data *)malloc(sizeof(struct kenwood_priv_data));
-    if (!priv) {
-        /* whoops! memory shortage! */
-        return -RIG_ENOMEM;
-    }
-
-    rig->state.priv = (void *)priv;
-    /* Assign default values */
-    priv->dummy = -1;  // placeholder for real entries.
-#endif
-
-    return RIG_OK;
-}
-
-/* kenwood_cleanup
- * the serial port is closed by the frontend
- */
-int kenwood_cleanup(RIG *rig)
-{
-    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: called\n", __FUNCTION__);
-
-    if (!rig)
-        return -RIG_EINVAL;
-
-    if (rig->state.priv)
-        free(rig->state.priv);
-    rig->state.priv = NULL;
-
-    return RIG_OK;
-}
-
 /*
  * initrigs_kenwood is called by rig_backend_load
  */
diff --git a/kenwood/thd7.c b/kenwood/thd7.c
index 817b64014..626b5a79e 100644
--- a/kenwood/thd7.c
+++ b/kenwood/thd7.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  *  Hamlib Kenwood backend - TH-D7 description
- *  Copyright (c) 2000-2003 by Stephane Fillod
+ *  Copyright (c) 2000-2004 by Stephane Fillod
  *
- *	$Id: thd7.c,v 1.12 2004-03-21 18:25:54 f4dwv Exp $
+ *	$Id: thd7.c,v 1.13 2004-06-13 12:35:30 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -159,10 +159,6 @@ const struct rig_caps thd7a_caps = {
 		RIG_FLT_END,
 	},
 .priv =  (void *)&thd7_priv_caps,
-.rig_init =  kenwood_init,
-.rig_cleanup =  kenwood_cleanup,
-.rig_open =  NULL,
-.rig_close =  NULL,
 
 .set_freq =  th_set_freq,
 .get_freq =  th_get_freq,
diff --git a/kenwood/thf7.c b/kenwood/thf7.c
index d879837c7..15e3c45b0 100644
--- a/kenwood/thf7.c
+++ b/kenwood/thf7.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  *  Hamlib Kenwood backend - TH-F7 description
- *  Copyright (c) 2001-2003 by Stephane Fillod
+ *  Copyright (c) 2001-2004 by Stephane Fillod
  *
- *	$Id: thf7.c,v 1.10 2004-03-21 18:25:54 f4dwv Exp $
+ *	$Id: thf7.c,v 1.11 2004-06-13 12:35:30 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ const struct rig_caps thf7e_caps = {
 		RIG_FLT_END,
 	},
 .priv =  (void *)&thf7_priv_caps,
-.rig_init =  kenwood_init,
-.rig_cleanup =  kenwood_cleanup,
-.rig_open =  NULL,
-.rig_close =  NULL,
 
 .set_freq =  th_set_freq,
 .get_freq =  th_get_freq,
diff --git a/kenwood/thg71.c b/kenwood/thg71.c
index 37e044fa4..6c6ffbe2e 100644
--- a/kenwood/thg71.c
+++ b/kenwood/thg71.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  *  Hamlib Kenwood backend - TH-G71 description
- *  Copyright (c) 2003 by Stephane Fillod
+ *  Copyright (c) 2003-2004 by Stephane Fillod
  *
- *	$Id: thg71.c,v 1.12 2004-03-21 18:25:54 f4dwv Exp $
+ *	$Id: thg71.c,v 1.13 2004-06-13 12:35:30 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ const struct rig_caps thg71_caps = {
 .str_cal ={ 2, { {0, -30 }, {5,-13}}}, /* guessed from technical manual */
 
 .priv =  (void *)&thg71_priv_caps,
-.rig_init =  kenwood_init,
-.rig_cleanup =  kenwood_cleanup,
 .rig_open =  thg71_open,
 .rig_close =  NULL,
 
diff --git a/kenwood/tmd700.c b/kenwood/tmd700.c
index 2900fad7d..bec8fd5bd 100644
--- a/kenwood/tmd700.c
+++ b/kenwood/tmd700.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Hamlib Kenwood backend - TM-D700 description
  *  Copyright (c) 2000-2004 by Stephane Fillod
  *
- *	$Id: tmd700.c,v 1.3 2004-03-21 18:25:54 f4dwv Exp $
+ *	$Id: tmd700.c,v 1.4 2004-06-13 12:35:30 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd700_caps = {
 		RIG_FLT_END,
 	},
 .priv =  (void *)&tmd700_priv_caps,
-.rig_init =  kenwood_init,
-.rig_cleanup =  kenwood_cleanup,
-.rig_open =  NULL,
-.rig_close =  NULL,
 
 .set_freq =  th_set_freq,
 .get_freq =  th_get_freq,
diff --git a/kenwood/tmv7.c b/kenwood/tmv7.c
index 72c23eedc..596415562 100644
--- a/kenwood/tmv7.c
+++ b/kenwood/tmv7.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Hamlib Kenwood backend - TM-V7 description
  *  Copyright (c) 2004 by Stephane Fillod
  *
- *	$Id: tmv7.c,v 1.3 2004-03-21 18:26:46 f4dwv Exp $
+ *	$Id: tmv7.c,v 1.4 2004-06-13 12:35:30 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ const struct rig_caps tmv7_caps = {
 	},
 
 .priv =  (void *)&tmv7_priv_caps,
-.rig_init =  kenwood_init,
-.rig_cleanup =  kenwood_cleanup,
 .rig_open =  tmv7_open,
 .rig_close =  NULL,