diff --git a/src/devices/sound/ym2151.h b/src/devices/sound/ym2151.h
index a25a424017b..e797a88724b 100644
--- a/src/devices/sound/ym2151.h
+++ b/src/devices/sound/ym2151.h
@@ -36,16 +36,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 
-//**************************************************************************
-//  INTERFACE CONFIGURATION MACROS
-//**************************************************************************
-
-#define MCFG_YM2151_IRQ_HANDLER(_devcb) \
-	downcast<ym2151_device &>(*device).set_irq_handler(DEVCB_##_devcb);
-#define MCFG_YM2151_PORT_WRITE_HANDLER(_devcb) \
-	downcast<ym2151_device &>(*device).set_port_write_handler(DEVCB_##_devcb);
-
-
 //**************************************************************************
 //  TYPE DEFINITIONS
 //**************************************************************************
@@ -61,8 +51,6 @@ public:
 	ym2151_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, device_t *owner, uint32_t clock);
 
 	// configuration helpers
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_irq_handler(Object &&cb) { return m_irqhandler.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
-	template <class Object> devcb_base &set_port_write_handler(Object &&cb) { return m_portwritehandler.set_callback(std::forward<Object>(cb)); }
 	auto irq_handler() { return m_irqhandler.bind(); }
 	auto port_write_handler() { return m_portwritehandler.bind(); }