diff --git a/util/slack.go b/util/slack.go
index 497d628..c43af80 100644
--- a/util/slack.go
+++ b/util/slack.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
+
 	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -18,26 +19,6 @@ func InitSlack(token string, channel string, username string) {
 	defaultChannel = channel
 	defaultUsername = username
 }
-func SendToSlackInfo(format string, a ...interface{}) {
-	message := format
-	if len(a) > 0 {
-		message = fmt.Sprintf(format, a...)
-	}
-	if slackApi != nil {
-		sendToSlack(":information_source: " + message)
-	}
-	log.Debugln(message)
-}
-func SendToSlackError(format string, a ...interface{}) {
-	message := format
-	if len(a) > 0 {
-		message = fmt.Sprintf(format, a...)
-	}
-	if slackApi != nil {
-		sendToSlack(":sos: " + message)
-	}
-	log.Errorln(message)
-}
 
 // SendToSlackUser Sends message to a specific user.
 func SendToSlackUser(user, username, message string) error {
@@ -67,6 +48,7 @@ func SendToSlack(message string) error {
 
 func sendToSlack(channel, username, message string) error {
 	var err error
+
 	if slackApi == nil {
 		err = errors.Err("no slack token provided")
 	} else {