diff --git a/xwords4/relay/cref.cpp b/xwords4/relay/cref.cpp
index ac09c0ae6..6488f8f1d 100644
--- a/xwords4/relay/cref.cpp
+++ b/xwords4/relay/cref.cpp
@@ -372,41 +372,6 @@ CookieRef::pushNotifyDisconEvent( int socket, XWREASON why )
     m_eventQueue.push_back( evt );
 }
 
-void
-CookieRef::pushDestBadEvent()
-{
-    CRefEvent evt;
-    evt.type = XWE_DESTBAD;
-    m_eventQueue.push_back( evt );
-}
-
-void
-CookieRef::pushDestOkEvent( const CRefEvent* oldEvt )
-{
-    CRefEvent evt;
-    memcpy( &evt, oldEvt, sizeof(evt) );
-    evt.type = XWE_DESTOK;
-    m_eventQueue.push_back( evt );
-}
-
-void
-CookieRef::pushCanLockEvent( const CRefEvent* oldEvt )
-{
-    CRefEvent evt;
-    memcpy( &evt, oldEvt, sizeof(evt) );
-    evt.type = XWE_CAN_LOCK;
-    m_eventQueue.push_back( evt );
-}
-
-void
-CookieRef::pushCantLockEvent( const CRefEvent* oldEvt )
-{
-    CRefEvent evt;
-    memcpy( &evt, oldEvt, sizeof(evt) );
-    evt.type = XWE_CANT_LOCK;
-    m_eventQueue.push_back( evt );
-}
-
 void
 CookieRef::pushLastSocketGoneEvent()
 {
@@ -454,14 +419,6 @@ CookieRef::handleEvents()
                 forward( &evt );
                 break;
 
-            case XWA_CHECKDEST:
-                checkDest( &evt );
-                break;
-
-            case XWA_CHECK_CAN_LOCK:
-                checkFromServer( &evt );
-                break;
-
             case XWA_TIMERDISCONN:
                 disconnectSockets( 0, XWRELAY_ERROR_TIMEOUT );
                 break;
@@ -695,29 +652,6 @@ CookieRef::forward( const CRefEvent* evt )
     }
 } /* forward */
 
-void
-CookieRef::checkDest( const CRefEvent* evt )
-{
-    HostID dest = evt->u.fwd.dest;
-    int destSocket = SocketForHost( dest );
-    if ( destSocket == -1 ) {
-        pushDestBadEvent();
-    } else {
-        pushDestOkEvent( evt );
-    }
-} /* checkDest */
-
-void
-CookieRef::checkFromServer( const CRefEvent* evt )
-{
-    HostID src = evt->u.fwd.src;
-    if ( src == HOST_ID_SERVER ) {
-        pushCanLockEvent( evt );
-    } else {
-        pushCantLockEvent( evt );
-    }
-}
-
 void
 CookieRef::send_msg( int socket, HostID id, XWRelayMsg msg, XWREASON why )
 {
diff --git a/xwords4/relay/cref.h b/xwords4/relay/cref.h
index 7924a96c1..0dc38e9b0 100644
--- a/xwords4/relay/cref.h
+++ b/xwords4/relay/cref.h
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ class CookieRef {
     void pushRemoveSocketEvent( int socket );
     void pushNotifyDisconEvent( int socket, XWREASON why );
 
-    void pushDestOkEvent( const CRefEvent* evt );
-    void pushCanLockEvent( const CRefEvent* evt );
-    void pushCantLockEvent( const CRefEvent* evt );
-
     void handleEvents();
 
     void sendResponse( const CRefEvent* evt, int initial );
@@ -172,7 +168,6 @@ class CookieRef {
     void cancelAllConnectedTimer();
 
     void forward( const CRefEvent* evt );
-    void checkDest( const CRefEvent* evt );
     void checkFromServer( const CRefEvent* evt );
     void notifyOthers( int socket, XWRelayMsg msg, XWREASON why );