diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.cpp b/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.cpp
index d59b3298e..08b20b584 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.cpp
@@ -303,13 +303,6 @@ void ArrayData::moveStrongIterators(ArrayData* dest, ArrayData* src) {
   src->m_strongIterators = 0;
 }
 
-CVarRef ArrayData::currentRef() {
-  if (size_t(m_pos) < size_t(size())) {
-    return getValueRef(m_pos);
-  }
-  throw FatalErrorException("invalid ArrayData::m_pos");
-}
-
 CVarRef ArrayData::endRef() {
   if (size_t(m_pos) < size_t(size())) {
     return getValueRef(size() - 1);
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.h b/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.h
index 737f005db..b5450298c 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/array/array_data.h
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ public:
    */
   virtual bool advanceFullPos(FullPos& fp);
 
-  virtual CVarRef currentRef();
   virtual CVarRef endRef();
 
   virtual ArrayData* escalateForSort();
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.cpp b/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.cpp
index 264b7288e..44e65e2ac 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.cpp
@@ -1570,13 +1570,6 @@ bool HphpArray::advanceFullPos(FullPos& fp) {
   return true;
 }
 
-CVarRef HphpArray::currentRef() {
-  assert(m_pos != ArrayData::invalid_index);
-  Elm* e = &m_data[(ElmInd)m_pos];
-  assert(e->data.m_type != KindOfTombstone);
-  return tvAsCVarRef(&e->data);
-}
-
 CVarRef HphpArray::endRef() {
   assert(m_lastE != ElmIndEmpty);
   ElmInd pos = m_lastE;
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.h b/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.h
index 31254c922..8e6f6ff54 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/array/hphp_array.h
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ public:
   // overrides ArrayData
   bool validFullPos(const FullPos &fp) const;
   bool advanceFullPos(FullPos& fp);
-  CVarRef currentRef();
   CVarRef endRef();
 
   // END overide/implements section
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.cpp b/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.cpp
index 4276e388e..5c9fca0ed 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.cpp
@@ -580,10 +580,6 @@ bool ArrayShell::advanceFullPos(FullPos &fp) {
   return true;
 }
 
-CVarRef ArrayShell::currentRef() {
-  NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
-}
-
 CVarRef ArrayShell::endRef() {
   NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
 }
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.h b/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.h
index 29acc3c2c..7043ae390 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/array/policy_array.h
@@ -601,7 +601,6 @@ public:
    */
   virtual bool advanceFullPos(FullPos& fp) FOLLY_OVERRIDE;
 
-  virtual CVarRef currentRef() FOLLY_OVERRIDE;
   virtual CVarRef endRef() FOLLY_OVERRIDE;
 
   virtual ArrayData* escalateForSort() FOLLY_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.cpp b/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.cpp
index 8612f6987..008774baf 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.cpp
@@ -550,21 +550,6 @@ Variant Variant::array_iter_current() const {
   return false;
 }
 
-Variant Variant::array_iter_current_ref() {
-  if (is(KindOfArray)) {
-    escalate();
-    ArrayData *arr = getArrayData();
-    if (arr->getCount() > 1 && !arr->noCopyOnWrite()) {
-      arr = arr->copy();
-      set(arr);
-      assert(arr == getArrayData());
-    }
-    return strongBind(arr->currentRef());
-  }
-  throw_bad_type_exception("expecting an array");
-  return false;
-}
-
 Variant Variant::array_iter_next() {
   if (is(KindOfArray)) {
     ArrayData *arr = getArrayData();
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.h b/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.h
index 1fccc31c7..ee9aedf68 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/base/type_variant.h
@@ -886,7 +886,6 @@ class Variant : private TypedValue {
   Variant array_iter_reset();
   Variant array_iter_prev();
   Variant array_iter_current() const;
-  Variant array_iter_current_ref();
   Variant array_iter_next();
   Variant array_iter_end();
   Variant array_iter_key() const;
@@ -1241,9 +1240,6 @@ public:
   Variant array_iter_reset() const { return m_var.array_iter_reset(); }
   Variant array_iter_prev() const { return m_var.array_iter_prev(); }
   Variant array_iter_current() const { return m_var.array_iter_current(); }
-  Variant array_iter_current_ref() const {
-    return m_var.array_iter_current_ref();
-  }
   Variant array_iter_next() const { return m_var.array_iter_next(); }
   Variant array_iter_end() const { return m_var.array_iter_end(); }
   Variant array_iter_key() const { return m_var.array_iter_key(); }
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.cpp b/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.cpp
index 7581b88fa..816c9da1d 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.cpp
@@ -213,13 +213,6 @@ Variant NameValueTableWrapper::current() const {
     : Variant(false);
 }
 
-CVarRef NameValueTableWrapper::currentRef() {
-  if (m_pos != ArrayData::invalid_index) {
-    return getValueRef(m_pos);
-  }
-  throw FatalErrorException("invalid ArrayData::m_pos");
-}
-
 Variant NameValueTableWrapper::next() {
   if (m_pos != ArrayData::invalid_index) {
     m_pos = iter_advance(m_pos);
@@ -235,7 +228,7 @@ Variant NameValueTableWrapper::end() {
 
 CVarRef NameValueTableWrapper::endRef() {
   m_pos = iter_end();
-  return currentRef();
+  return getValueRef(m_pos);
 }
 
 Variant NameValueTableWrapper::key() const {
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.h b/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.h
index 34add7532..9d10df221 100644
--- a/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.h
+++ b/hphp/runtime/vm/name_value_table_wrapper.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public: // ArrayData implementation
   virtual Variant reset();
   virtual Variant prev();
   virtual Variant current() const;
-  virtual CVarRef currentRef();
   virtual Variant next();
   virtual Variant end();
   virtual CVarRef endRef();