diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.cpp b/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.cpp
index 6c20d4be6..4ac64f3ce 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.cpp
@@ -298,13 +298,6 @@ Array Array::slice(int offset, int length, bool preserve_keys) const {
   return ArrayUtil::Slice(m_px, offset, length, preserve_keys);
 }
 
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// type conversions
-
-Object Array::toObject() const {
-  return HPHP::toObject(m_px);
-}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // comparisons
 
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.h b/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.h
index cec27e3dc..f4090da68 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/type_array.h
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ class Array : protected SmartPtr<ArrayData> {
   int64_t  toInt64  () const { return (m_px && !m_px->empty()) ? 1 : 0;}
   double toDouble () const { return (m_px && !m_px->empty()) ? 1.0 : 0.0;}
   String toString () const { return m_px ? "Array" : "";}
-  Object toObject () const;
 
   /**
    * Comparisons
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.cpp b/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dfa32e12..000000000
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/*
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-   | HipHop for PHP                                                       |
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-   | Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Facebook, Inc. (http://www.facebook.com)     |
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-   | This source file is subject to version 3.01 of the PHP license,      |
-   | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is        |
-   | available through the world-wide-web at the following url:           |
-   | http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt                                  |
-   | If you did not receive a copy of the PHP license and are unable to   |
-   | obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to          |
-   | license@php.net so we can mail you a copy immediately.               |
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-*/
-
-#include "hphp/runtime/base/types.h"
-#include "hphp/runtime/base/complex_types.h"
-#include "hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.h"
-
-#include "hphp/system/lib/systemlib.h"
-
-namespace HPHP {
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Object toObject(ArrayData *v) {
-  return v ? v->toObject() : Object(SystemLib::AllocStdClassObject());
-}
-
-Object toObject(ObjectData *v) {
-  return v ? v : SystemLib::AllocStdClassObject();
-}
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-}
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.h b/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.h
index 84732028c..00d192bf6 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/type_conversions.h
@@ -45,36 +45,6 @@ inline bool toBoolean(const ObjectData *v) {
 inline bool toBoolean(CObjRef v) { return toBoolean(v.get());}
 inline bool toBoolean(CVarRef v) { return v.toBoolean();}
 
-inline char toByte(bool    v) { return v ? 1 : 0;}
-inline char toByte(char    v) { return v;}
-inline char toByte(short   v) { return v;}
-inline char toByte(int     v) { return v;}
-inline char toByte(int64_t   v) { return v;}
-inline char toByte(double  v) { return (char)v;}
-inline char toByte(litstr  v) = delete;
-inline char toByte(const StringData *v) { return v ? v->toByte() : 0;}
-inline char toByte(CStrRef v) { return toByte(v.get());}
-inline char toByte(const ArrayData *v) { return (v && !v->empty()) ? 1 : 0;}
-inline char toByte(CArrRef v) { return toByte(v.get());}
-inline char toByte(const ObjectData *v) { return v ? v->o_toInt64() : 0;}
-inline char toByte(CObjRef v) { return toByte(v.get());}
-inline char toByte(CVarRef v) { return v.toByte();}
-
-inline short toInt16(bool    v) { return v ? 1 : 0;}
-inline short toInt16(char    v) { return v;}
-inline short toInt16(short   v) { return v;}
-inline short toInt16(int     v) { return v;}
-inline short toInt16(int64_t   v) { return v;}
-inline short toInt16(double  v) { return (short)v;}
-inline short toInt16(litstr  v) = delete;
-inline short toInt16(const StringData *v) { return v ? v->toInt16() : 0;}
-inline short toInt16(CStrRef v) { return toInt16(v.get());}
-inline short toInt16(const ArrayData *v) { return (v && !v->empty()) ? 1 : 0;}
-inline short toInt16(CArrRef v) { return toInt16(v.get());}
-inline short toInt16(const ObjectData *v) { return v ? v->o_toInt64() : 0;}
-inline short toInt16(CObjRef v) { return toInt16(v.get());}
-inline short toInt16(CVarRef v) { return v.toInt16();}
-
 inline int toInt32(bool    v) { return v ? 1 : 0;}
 inline int toInt32(char    v) { return v;}
 inline int toInt32(short   v) { return v;}
@@ -165,25 +135,6 @@ inline Array toArray(const ObjectData *v) {
 inline Array toArray(CObjRef v) { return toArray(v.get());}
 inline Array toArray(CVarRef v) { return v.toArray();}
 
-inline Object toObject(bool    v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(char    v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(short   v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(int     v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(int64_t   v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(double  v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(litstr  v) = delete;
-inline Object toObject(const StringData *v) { return Variant(StrNR(v)).toObject();}
-inline Object toObject(CStrRef v) { return Variant(v).toObject();}
-Object toObject(ArrayData *v);
-inline Object toObject(CArrRef v) { return toObject(v.get());}
-Object toObject(ObjectData *v);
-inline Object toObject(CObjRef v) { return toObject(v.get());}
-inline Object toObject(CVarRef v) { return v.toObject();}
-
-inline const String *toSPOD(CStrRef v) { return &v;}
-inline const Variant *toVPOD(CVarRef v) { return &v;}
-inline const Object *toOPOD(CObjRef v) { return &v;}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 }
 
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/ext/ext_curl.cpp b/hphp/runtime/ext/ext_curl.cpp
index 96989035b..8b2b84a1c 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/ext/ext_curl.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/ext/ext_curl.cpp
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ public:
 
   void remove(CurlResource *curle) {
     for (ArrayIter iter(m_easyh); iter; ++iter) {
-      if (toObject(iter.second()).getTyped<CurlResource>()->get(true) ==
+      if (iter.second().toObject().getTyped<CurlResource>()->get(true) ==
           curle->get()) {
         m_easyh.remove(iter.first());
         return;
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ public:
 
   Object find(CURL *cp) {
     for (ArrayIter iter(m_easyh); iter; ++iter) {
-      if (toObject(iter.second()).getTyped<CurlResource>()->get(true) == cp) {
+      if (iter.second().toObject().getTyped<CurlResource>()->get(true) == cp) {
         return iter.second();
       }
     }
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/ext/thrift/binary.cpp b/hphp/runtime/ext/thrift/binary.cpp
index 4a0ee2d18..e3779015d 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/ext/thrift/binary.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/ext/thrift/binary.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void binary_serialize(int8_t thrift_typeID, PHPOutputTransport& transport,
                                  "type as a T_STRUCT", INVALID_DATA);
       }
       binary_serialize_spec(value, transport,
-                            f_hphp_get_static_property(toObject(value)->
+                            f_hphp_get_static_property(value.toObject()->
                                                        o_getClassName(),
                                                        s_TSPEC).toArray());
     } return;