diff --git a/util/src/common.rs b/util/src/common.rs
index af531656e..eff697bc2 100644
--- a/util/src/common.rs
+++ b/util/src/common.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 //! Utils common types and macros global reexport.
 
 pub use standard::*;
-pub use from_json::*;
 pub use error::*;
 pub use bytes::*;
 pub use vector::*;
diff --git a/util/src/from_json.rs b/util/src/from_json.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 11e3f786d..000000000
--- a/util/src/from_json.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2015-2017 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
-// This file is part of Parity.
-
-// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-
-// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-//! Coversion from json.
-
-use standard::*;
-use bigint::prelude::*;
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! xjson {
-	( $x:expr ) => {
-		FromJson::from_json($x)
-	}
-}
-
-/// Trait allowing conversion from a JSON value.
-pub trait FromJson {
-	/// Convert a JSON value to an instance of this type.
-	fn from_json(json: &Json) -> Self;
-}
-
-impl FromJson for U256 {
-	fn from_json(json: &Json) -> Self {
-		match *json {
-			Json::String(ref s) => {
-				if s.len() >= 2 && &s[0..2] == "0x" {
-					FromStr::from_str(&s[2..]).unwrap_or_else(|_| Default::default())
-				} else {
-					Uint::from_dec_str(s).unwrap_or_else(|_| Default::default())
-				}
-			},
-			Json::U64(u) => From::from(u),
-			Json::I64(i) => From::from(i as u64),
-			_ => Uint::zero(),
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/util/src/lib.rs b/util/src/lib.rs
index b67154f7b..4e46dbc24 100644
--- a/util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/util/src/lib.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ pub extern crate table;
 pub mod bloom;
 pub mod standard;
 #[macro_use]
-pub mod from_json;
-#[macro_use]
 pub mod common;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod bytes;