diff --git a/bzlib.rs b/bzlib.rs
index c63bc9ca1..32589df22 100644
--- a/bzlib.rs
+++ b/bzlib.rs
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ macro_rules! BZ_UPDATE_CRC {
     };
 }
 
-unsafe fn add_pair_to_block(s: &mut EState) {
+fn add_pair_to_block(s: &mut EState) {
     let ch: u8 = s.state_in_ch as u8;
 
     for _ in 0..s.state_in_len {
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ unsafe fn add_pair_to_block(s: &mut EState) {
     };
 }
 
-unsafe fn flush_rl(s: &mut EState) {
+fn flush_rl(s: &mut EState) {
     if s.state_in_ch < 256 {
         add_pair_to_block(s);
     }