diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/basic.isa b/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/basic.isa
deleted file mode 100644
index 5864f67f7..000000000
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/basic.isa
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-// -*- mode:c++ -*-
-
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2008 The Florida State University
-// All rights reserved.
-//
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-// met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
-// redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-// documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
-// neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
-// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
-// this software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-//
-// Authors: Stephen Hines
-
-// Declarations for execute() methods.
-def template BasicExecDeclare {{
-        Fault execute(%(CPU_exec_context)s *, Trace::InstRecord *) const;
-}};
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/insts.isa b/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/insts.isa
index 9d90f7779..2f53d895c 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/insts.isa
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/insts.isa
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // -*- mode:c++ -*-
 
-// Copyright (c) 2010-2012 ARM Limited
+// Copyright (c) 2010-2014 ARM Limited
 // All rights reserved
 //
 // The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
 //AArch64 instructions
 ##include "aarch64.isa"
 
-//Basic forms of various templates
-##include "basic.isa"
-
 //Useful bits shared by memory instructions
 ##include "mem.isa"
 
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa/templates/vfp64.isa b/src/arch/arm/isa/templates/vfp64.isa
index 518cedaae..0935cd78a 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa/templates/vfp64.isa
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa/templates/vfp64.isa
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // -*- mode:c++ -*-
 
-// Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+// Copyright (c) 2012, 2014 ARM Limited
 // All rights reserved
 //
 // The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -51,20 +51,6 @@ def template AA64FpRegRegOpConstructor {{
     }
 }};
 
-def template AA64FpRegRegOpConstructor {{
-    inline %(class_name)s::%(class_name)s(ExtMachInst machInst,
-                                          IntRegIndex _dest, IntRegIndex _op1,
-                                          VfpMicroMode mode)
-        : %(base_class)s("%(mnemonic)s", machInst, %(op_class)s,
-                _dest, _op1, mode)
-    {
-        %(constructor)s;
-        for (int x = 0; x < _numDestRegs; x++) {
-            _srcRegIdx[_numSrcRegs++] = _destRegIdx[x];
-        }
-    }
-}};
-
 def template AA64FpRegImmOpConstructor {{
     inline %(class_name)s::%(class_name)s(ExtMachInst machInst,
             IntRegIndex _dest, uint64_t _imm, VfpMicroMode mode)