diff --git a/src/app-utils/test/test-print-queries.c b/src/app-utils/test/test-print-queries.c
index 7c660a0bdc..5415ec2ea8 100644
--- a/src/app-utils/test/test-print-queries.c
+++ b/src/app-utils/test/test-print-queries.c
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ main_helper (void *closure, int argc, char **argv)
 
     xaccLogDisable ();
 
-    /* scm conversion doesn't handle binary atm */
-    kvp_exclude_type (KVP_TYPE_BINARY);
-
     run_tests (count);
 
     print_test_results ();
diff --git a/src/app-utils/test/test-scm-query-string.c b/src/app-utils/test/test-scm-query-string.c
index 448f0e47f6..c3bb1a59b5 100644
--- a/src/app-utils/test/test-scm-query-string.c
+++ b/src/app-utils/test/test-scm-query-string.c
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ main_helper (void *closure, int argc, char **argv)
 
     xaccLogDisable ();
 
-    /* scm conversion doesn't handle binary atm */
-    kvp_exclude_type (KVP_TYPE_BINARY);
-
     /* double->string->double is not idempotent */
     kvp_exclude_type (KVP_TYPE_DOUBLE);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/xml/io-gncxml-v1.c b/src/backend/xml/io-gncxml-v1.c
index 099ccd6d71..a17b9a48a0 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/io-gncxml-v1.c
+++ b/src/backend/xml/io-gncxml-v1.c
@@ -615,152 +615,6 @@ guid_kvp_value_parser_new(void)
     return(simple_kvp_value_parser_new(guid_kvp_value_end_handler));
 }
 
-/*********************************/
-/* kvp-frame binary value handlers
-
-   A binary chunk can have a variety of types of children, and these
-   children may appear multiple times, but at the moment only <hex>
-   children are supported.  The end handler has to take all the
-   children's results, concatenate them into one big kvp_value, and
-   return it.
-
-   All of the children ATM are expected to return binary kvp_values.  */
-
-/* <hex> (lineage <binary> <s> <kvp-frame>)
-   input: NA
-   returns: binary kvp_value
-
-   start: NA
-   chars: generic_accumulate_chars
-   end: convert the chars from hex to binary data and return binary kvp_value.
-
-   cleanup-result: kvp_value_delete
-   cleanup-chars: g_free chars
-   fail: NA
-   result-fail: kvp_value_delete
-   chars-fail: g_free chars
-
- */
-
-static gboolean
-hex_binary_kvp_value_end_handler(gpointer data_for_children,
-                                 GSList  *data_from_children, GSList *sibling_data,
-                                 gpointer parent_data, gpointer global_data,
-                                 gpointer *result, const gchar *tag)
-{
-    gchar *txt = NULL;
-    void *val;
-    guint64 size;
-    kvp_value *kvpv;
-    gboolean ok;
-
-    txt = concatenate_child_result_chars(data_from_children);
-    g_return_val_if_fail(txt, FALSE);
-
-    ok = hex_string_to_binary(txt, &val, &size);
-    g_free(txt);
-
-    g_return_val_if_fail(ok, FALSE);
-
-    kvpv = kvp_value_new_binary_nc(val, size);
-    g_return_val_if_fail(kvpv, FALSE);
-
-    *result = kvpv;
-    return(TRUE);
-}
-
-static sixtp*
-hex_binary_kvp_value_parser_new(void)
-{
-    return(simple_kvp_value_parser_new(hex_binary_kvp_value_end_handler));
-}
-
-/* <binary> (lineage <s> <kvp-frame>)
-   input: NA
-   returns: binary kvp_value*
-
-   start: NA
-   chars: allow_and_ignore_only_whitespace.
-   end: concatenate all the binary data from the children -> kvp_value.
-
-   cleanup-result: kvp_value_delete
-   cleanup-chars: NA
-   fail: NA
-   result-fail: kvp_value_delete
-   chars-fail: NA
-
- */
-
-static gboolean
-kvp_frame_binary_end_handler(gpointer data_for_children,
-                             GSList  *data_from_children, GSList *sibling_data,
-                             gpointer parent_data, gpointer global_data,
-                             gpointer *result, const gchar *tag)
-{
-    char *data;
-    guint64 total_size;
-    guint64 pos;
-    kvp_value *kvpv;
-    GSList *lp;
-
-    /* at this point, we know that if there are child results, they all
-       have to be binary kvp_values. */
-
-    /* first see how much data we've got. */
-    total_size = 0;
-    for (lp = data_from_children; lp; lp = lp->next)
-    {
-        sixtp_child_result *cr = (sixtp_child_result *) lp->data;
-        kvp_value *kvp = (kvp_value *) cr->data;
-        void *tmpdata;
-        guint64 tmpsize;
-
-        tmpdata = kvp_value_get_binary(kvp, &tmpsize);
-        g_return_val_if_fail(tmpdata, FALSE);
-        total_size += tmpsize;
-    }
-
-    /* allocate a chunk to hold it all and copy */
-    data = g_new(gchar, total_size);
-    g_return_val_if_fail(data, FALSE);
-
-    pos = 0;
-    for (lp = data_from_children; lp; lp = lp->next)
-    {
-        sixtp_child_result *cr = (sixtp_child_result *) lp->data;
-        kvp_value *kvp = (kvp_value *) cr->data;
-        void *new_data;
-        guint64 new_size;
-
-        new_data = kvp_value_get_binary(kvp, &new_size);
-        g_return_val_if_fail(new_data, FALSE);
-        memcpy((data + pos), new_data, new_size);
-        pos += new_size;
-    }
-
-    kvpv = kvp_value_new_binary_nc(data, total_size);
-    g_return_val_if_fail(kvpv, FALSE);
-
-    *result = kvpv;
-    return(TRUE);
-}
-
-static sixtp*
-binary_kvp_value_parser_new(void)
-{
-    return sixtp_add_some_sub_parsers(
-               sixtp_set_any(sixtp_new(), FALSE,
-                             SIXTP_CHARACTERS_HANDLER_ID,
-                             allow_and_ignore_only_whitespace,
-                             SIXTP_END_HANDLER_ID, kvp_frame_binary_end_handler,
-                             SIXTP_CLEANUP_RESULT_ID, kvp_value_result_cleanup,
-                             SIXTP_RESULT_FAIL_ID, kvp_value_result_cleanup,
-                             SIXTP_NO_MORE_HANDLERS),
-               TRUE,
-               "hex", hex_binary_kvp_value_parser_new(),
-               NULL, NULL);
-}
-
 /*********************************/
 /* glist kvp-value handler
  */
@@ -835,7 +689,6 @@ add_all_kvp_value_parsers_as_sub_nodes(sixtp *p,
     KVP_TOKEN(gnc_numeric, "numeric");
     KVP_TOKEN(string, "string");
     KVP_TOKEN(guid,   "guid");
-    KVP_TOKEN(binary, "binary");
 
     sixtp_add_sub_parser(p, "glist", glist_parser);
     sixtp_add_sub_parser(p, "frame", kvp_frame_parser);
diff --git a/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-generators.c b/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-generators.c
index 2f2df24d44..c6518bbc5f 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-generators.c
+++ b/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-generators.c
@@ -325,18 +325,6 @@ add_kvp_value_node(xmlNodePtr node, gchar *tag, kvp_value* val)
     break;
     case KVP_TYPE_GDATE:
         xmlSetProp(val_node, BAD_CAST "type", BAD_CAST "gdate");
-        break;
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-    {
-        guint64 size;
-	gchar *tmp_str1;
-        void *binary_data = kvp_value_get_binary(val, &size);
-        xmlSetProp(val_node, BAD_CAST "type", BAD_CAST "binary");
-        g_return_if_fail(binary_data);
-        tmp_str1 = binary_to_string(binary_data, size);
-        xmlNodeSetContent(val_node, checked_char_cast (tmp_str1));
-        g_free(tmp_str1);
-    }
     break;
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
     {
diff --git a/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-parsers.c b/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-parsers.c
index 31803ab964..4e5a71f35d 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-parsers.c
+++ b/src/backend/xml/sixtp-dom-parsers.c
@@ -303,30 +303,6 @@ string_to_binary(const gchar *str,  void **v, guint64 *data_len)
     return(TRUE);
 }
 
-kvp_value*
-dom_tree_to_binary_kvp_value(xmlNodePtr node)
-{
-    gchar *text;
-    void *val;
-    guint64 len;
-    kvp_value *ret = NULL;
-
-    text = dom_tree_to_text(node);
-
-    if (string_to_binary(text, &val, &len))
-    {
-        ret = kvp_value_new_binary_nc(val, len);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        PERR("string_to_binary returned false");
-    }
-
-    g_free(text);
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
 kvp_value*
 dom_tree_to_list_kvp_value(xmlNodePtr node)
 {
@@ -387,7 +363,6 @@ struct kvp_val_converter val_converters[] =
     { "guid", dom_tree_to_guid_kvp_value },
     { "timespec", dom_tree_to_timespec_kvp_value },
     { "gdate", dom_tree_to_gdate_kvp_value },
-    { "binary", dom_tree_to_binary_kvp_value },
     { "list", dom_tree_to_list_kvp_value },
     { "frame", dom_tree_to_frame_kvp_value },
     { 0, 0 },
diff --git a/src/backend/xml/test/test-string-converters.c b/src/backend/xml/test/test-string-converters.c
index 6df3c95e21..bed4792ca2 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/test/test-string-converters.c
+++ b/src/backend/xml/test/test-string-converters.c
@@ -14,65 +14,6 @@
 #define GNC_V2_STRING "gnc-v2"
 const gchar *gnc_v2_xml_version_string = GNC_V2_STRING;
 
-static void
-test_binary()
-{
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < 20; i++)
-    {
-        bin_data *test_data1;
-        void *test_data2;
-        guint64 test_data2_len;
-        gchar *converted;
-
-        test_data1 = get_random_binary_data();
-
-        converted = binary_to_string(test_data1->data, test_data1->len);
-
-        if (!converted)
-        {
-            failure_args("binary_data", __FILE__, __LINE__, "binary_to_string returned NULL");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (!string_to_binary(converted, &test_data2, &test_data2_len))
-        {
-            failure_args("binary_data", __FILE__, __LINE__,
-                         "string_to_binary returned FALSE with data:\n%s\n",
-                         converted);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (test_data2_len != test_data1->len)
-        {
-            failure_args("binary_data", __FILE__, __LINE__,
-                         "lengths don't match: %" G_GINT64_FORMAT " vs %d",
-                         test_data2_len, test_data1->len);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        {
-            int j;
-            guchar *d1 = test_data1->data;
-            guchar *d2 = (guchar*)test_data2;
-
-            for (j = 0; j < test_data2_len; j++)
-            {
-                if (d1[j] != d2[j])
-                {
-                    failure_args("binary_data", __FILE__, __LINE__,
-                                 "data doesn't match at point %d.\n%d vs %d",
-                                 i, d1[j], d2[j]);
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        success("binary_data");
-    }
-}
-
-
 static char *test_strings[] =
 {
     "FooBar",
@@ -121,7 +62,6 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     qof_log_init();
-    test_binary();
     fflush(stdout);
     test_string_converters();
     test_bad_string ();
diff --git a/src/engine/engine-helpers.c b/src/engine/engine-helpers.c
index 400909c1c1..2864a6a0f0 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine-helpers.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine-helpers.c
@@ -764,10 +764,6 @@ gnc_kvp_value2scm (const KvpValue *value)
         scm = gnc_timespec2timepair (kvp_value_get_timespec (value));
         break;
 
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-        scm = SCM_BOOL_F;
-        break;
-
     case KVP_TYPE_NUMERIC:
     {
         gnc_numeric n = kvp_value_get_numeric (value);
@@ -901,10 +897,6 @@ gnc_scm2KvpValue (SCM value_scm)
         break;
     }
 
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-        return NULL;
-        break;
-
     case KVP_TYPE_NUMERIC:
     {
         gnc_numeric n;
diff --git a/src/engine/kvp-scm.c b/src/engine/kvp-scm.c
index 0036022a60..52522a3ed2 100644
--- a/src/engine/kvp-scm.c
+++ b/src/engine/kvp-scm.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ gnc_scm_to_kvp_value_ptr(SCM val)
 #undef FUNC_NAME
         return kvp_value_new_frame (frame);
     }
-    /* FIXME: add binary handler here when it's figured out */
     /* FIXME: add list handler here */
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ gnc_kvp_value_ptr_to_scm(KvpValue* val)
         return gnc_timespec2timepair(gdate_to_timespec(kvp_value_get_gdate(val)));
 
         /* FIXME: handle types below */
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
     default:
 	break;
diff --git a/src/engine/test-core/test-engine-stuff.c b/src/engine/test-core/test-engine-stuff.c
index 3f11376fa9..bb754226e9 100644
--- a/src/engine/test-core/test-engine-stuff.c
+++ b/src/engine/test-core/test-engine-stuff.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ get_random_glist(void)
 }
 
 /* ========================================================== */
-/* Time/Date, GncGUID, binary data stuff */
+/* Time/Date, GncGUID data stuff */
 
 Timespec*
 get_random_timespec(void)
@@ -248,25 +248,6 @@ get_random_guid(void)
     return ret;
 }
 
-bin_data*
-get_random_binary_data(void)
-{
-    int len;
-    bin_data *ret;
-
-    len = get_random_int_in_range(20, 100);
-    ret = g_new(bin_data, 1);
-    ret->data = g_new(guchar, len);
-    ret->len = len;
-
-    for (len--; len >= 0; len--)
-    {
-        ret->data[len] = (guchar)get_random_int_in_range(0, 255);
-    }
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
 /* ========================================================== */
 /* KVP stuff */
 
@@ -340,16 +321,6 @@ get_random_kvp_value_depth (int type, gint depth)
     }
     break;
 
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-    {
-        bin_data *tmp_data;
-        tmp_data = get_random_binary_data();
-        ret = kvp_value_new_binary(tmp_data->data, tmp_data->len);
-        g_free(tmp_data->data);
-        g_free(tmp_data);
-    }
-    break;
-
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
         ret = kvp_value_new_glist_nc(get_random_glist_depth (depth + 1));
         break;
diff --git a/src/engine/test/test-scm-query.c b/src/engine/test/test-scm-query.c
index 8d9b0bc6f7..388d1f71ca 100644
--- a/src/engine/test/test-scm-query.c
+++ b/src/engine/test/test-scm-query.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ main_helper (void *closure, int argc, char **argv)
 
     xaccLogDisable ();
 
-    /* scm conversion doesn't handle binary atm */
-    kvp_exclude_type (KVP_TYPE_BINARY);
-
     run_tests ();
 
     print_test_results ();
diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.cpp b/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.cpp
index 8d2fd84a0d..5bd0b2786e 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.cpp
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ struct _KvpFrame
     GHashTable  * hash;
 };
 
-
-typedef struct
-{
-    void        *data;
-    int         datasize;
-} KvpValueBinaryData;
-
 struct _KvpValue
 {
     KvpValueType type;
@@ -68,7 +61,6 @@ struct _KvpValue
         gchar *str;
         GncGUID *guid;
         Timespec timespec;
-        KvpValueBinaryData binary;
         GList *list;
         KvpFrame *frame;
         GDate gdate;
@@ -994,33 +986,6 @@ kvp_value_new_gdate(GDate value)
     return retval;
 }
 
-KvpValue *
-kvp_value_new_binary(const void * value, guint64 datasize)
-{
-    KvpValue * retval;
-    if (!value) return NULL;
-
-    retval = g_new0(KvpValue, 1);
-    retval->type = KVP_TYPE_BINARY;
-    retval->value.binary.data = g_new0(char, datasize);
-    retval->value.binary.datasize = datasize;
-    memcpy(retval->value.binary.data, value, datasize);
-    return retval;
-}
-
-KvpValue *
-kvp_value_new_binary_nc(void * value, guint64 datasize)
-{
-    KvpValue * retval;
-    if (!value) return NULL;
-
-    retval = g_new0(KvpValue, 1);
-    retval->type = KVP_TYPE_BINARY;
-    retval->value.binary.data = value;
-    retval->value.binary.datasize = datasize;
-    return retval;
-}
-
 KvpValue *
 kvp_value_new_glist(const GList * value)
 {
@@ -1082,9 +1047,6 @@ kvp_value_delete(KvpValue * value)
     case KVP_TYPE_GUID:
         g_free(value->value.guid);
         break;
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-        g_free(value->value.binary.data);
-        break;
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
         kvp_glist_delete(value->value.list);
         break;
@@ -1200,30 +1162,6 @@ kvp_value_get_gdate(const KvpValue * value)
         return date;
 }
 
-void *
-kvp_value_get_binary(const KvpValue * value, guint64 * size_return)
-{
-    if (!value)
-    {
-        if (size_return)
-            *size_return = 0;
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (value->type == KVP_TYPE_BINARY)
-    {
-        if (size_return)
-            *size_return = value->value.binary.datasize;
-        return value->value.binary.data;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if (size_return)
-            *size_return = 0;
-        return NULL;
-    }
-}
-
 GList *
 kvp_value_get_glist(const KvpValue * value)
 {
@@ -1306,10 +1244,6 @@ kvp_value_copy(const KvpValue * value)
     case KVP_TYPE_TIMESPEC:
         return kvp_value_new_timespec(value->value.timespec);
         break;
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-        return kvp_value_new_binary(value->value.binary.data,
-                                    value->value.binary.datasize);
-        break;
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
         return kvp_value_new_glist(value->value.list);
         break;
@@ -1384,15 +1318,6 @@ kvp_value_compare(const KvpValue * kva, const KvpValue * kvb)
     case KVP_TYPE_GDATE:
         return g_date_compare(&(kva->value.gdate), &(kvb->value.gdate));
         break;
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-        /* I don't know that this is a good compare. Ab is bigger than Acef.
-           But I'm not sure that actually matters here. */
-        if (kva->value.binary.datasize < kvb->value.binary.datasize) return -1;
-        if (kva->value.binary.datasize > kvb->value.binary.datasize) return 1;
-        return memcmp(kva->value.binary.data,
-                      kvb->value.binary.data,
-                      kva->value.binary.datasize);
-        break;
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
         return kvp_glist_compare(kva->value.list, kvb->value.list);
         break;
@@ -1461,23 +1386,6 @@ kvp_frame_compare(const KvpFrame *fa, const KvpFrame *fb)
     return(-status.compare);
 }
 
-gchar*
-binary_to_string(const void *data, guint32 size)
-{
-    GString *output;
-    guint32 i;
-    guchar *data_str = (guchar*)data;
-
-    output = g_string_sized_new(size * sizeof(char));
-
-    for (i = 0; i < size; i++)
-    {
-        g_string_append_printf(output, "%02x", (unsigned int) (data_str[i]));
-    }
-
-    return output->str;
-}
-
 static gchar*
 kvp_value_glist_to_string(const GList *list)
 {
@@ -1580,16 +1488,6 @@ kvp_value_to_string(const KvpValue *val)
         tmp2 = g_strdup_printf("KVP_VALUE_TIMESPEC(%s)", tmp1);
         g_free(tmp1);
         return tmp2;
-        break;
-
-    case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-    {
-        guint64 len;
-        void *data;
-        data = kvp_value_get_binary(val, &len);
-        tmp1 = binary_to_string(data, len);
-        return g_strdup_printf("KVP_VALUE_BINARY(%s)", tmp1 ? tmp1 : "");
-    }
     break;
 
     case KVP_TYPE_GLIST:
@@ -1728,11 +1626,6 @@ gvalue_from_kvp_value (KvpValue *kval)
 	    tm = kvp_value_get_timespec (kval);
 	    g_value_set_boxed (val, &tm);
 	    break;
-	case KVP_TYPE_BINARY:
-	    PWARN ("Error! Don't use Kvp Binary!");
-	    g_slice_free (GValue, val);
-	    val = NULL;
-	    break;
 	case KVP_TYPE_GDATE:
 	    g_value_init (val, G_TYPE_DATE);
 	    gdate = kvp_value_get_gdate (kval);
diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.h b/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.h
index 12f9ab56ff..d92ce2a37f 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.h
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/kvp_frame.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ typedef enum
     KVP_TYPE_STRING,     /**< QOF_TYPE_STRING gchar* */
     KVP_TYPE_GUID,       /**< QOF_TYPE_GUID */
     KVP_TYPE_TIMESPEC,   /**< QOF_TYPE_DATE */
-    KVP_TYPE_BINARY,     /**< no QOF equivalent. */
     KVP_TYPE_GLIST,      /**< no QOF equivalent. */
     KVP_TYPE_FRAME       /**< no QOF equivalent. */
     , KVP_TYPE_GDATE       /**< no QOF equivalent. */
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ void kvp_frame_add_frame_nc(KvpFrame *frame, const gchar *path, KvpFrame *chld);
   If any part of the path does not exist, then NULL or zero will be
   returned.
 
-  The values returned for GncGUID, binary, GList, KvpFrame and string
+  The values returned for GncGUID, GList, KvpFrame and string
   are "non-copying" -- the returned item is the actual item stored.
   Do not delete this item unless you take the required care to avoid
   possible bad pointer derefrences (i.e. core dumps).  Also, be
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ void kvp_frame_add_frame_nc(KvpFrame *frame, const gchar *path, KvpFrame *chld);
   at the same path names: the referenced item will be freed during
   the store.
 
-  That is, if you get a string value (or guid, binary or frame),
+  That is, if you get a string value (or guid or frame),
   and then store something else at that path, the string that you've
   gotten will be freed during the store (internally, by the set_*()
   routines), and you will be left hanging onto an invalid pointer.
@@ -466,7 +465,6 @@ KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_numeric(gnc_numeric value);
 KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_string(const gchar * value);
 KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_guid(const GncGUID * guid);
 KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_timespec(Timespec timespec);
-KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_binary(const void * data, guint64 datasize);
 KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_frame(const KvpFrame * value);
 KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_gdate(GDate date);
 
@@ -474,10 +472,6 @@ KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_gdate(GDate date);
  *  confused with GList's of something else!) */
 KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_glist(const GList * value);
 
-/** value constructors (non-copying - KvpValue takes pointer ownership)
-   values *must* have been allocated via glib allocators! (gnew, etc.) */
-KvpValue   * kvp_value_new_binary_nc(void * data, guint64 datasize);
-
 /** Creates a KvpValue from a <b>GList of kvp_value's</b>! (Not to be
  * confused with GList's of something else!)
  *
@@ -514,7 +508,7 @@ GList * kvp_value_replace_glist_nc(KvpValue *value, GList *newlist);
 KvpValueType kvp_value_get_type(const KvpValue * value);
 
 
-/** Value accessors. Those for GncGUID, binary, GList, KvpFrame and
+/** Value accessors. Those for GncGUID, GList, KvpFrame and
  *   string are non-copying -- the caller can modify the value
  *   directly. Just don't free it, or you screw up everything.
  *   Note that if another value is stored at the key location
@@ -536,11 +530,6 @@ char        * kvp_value_get_string(const KvpValue * value);
  * the value directly. */
 GncGUID        * kvp_value_get_guid(const KvpValue * value);
 
-/** Value accessor. This one is non-copying -- the caller can modify
- * the value directly. */
-void        * kvp_value_get_binary(const KvpValue * value,
-                                   guint64 * size_return);
-
 /** Returns the GList of kvp_frame's (not to be confused with GList's
  * of something else!) from the given kvp_frame.  This one is
  * non-copying -- the caller can modify the value directly. */
@@ -569,11 +558,6 @@ itself a debugging and development utility function.
 */
 gchar* kvp_value_to_string(const KvpValue *val);
 
-/** Manipulator:
- *
- * copying - but more efficient than creating a new KvpValue manually. */
-gboolean kvp_value_binary_append(KvpValue *v, void *data, guint64 size);
-
 /** @name  Iterators
 @{
 */
@@ -591,7 +575,6 @@ void kvp_frame_for_each_slot(KvpFrame *f,
 
 /** Internal helper routines, you probably shouldn't be using these. */
 gchar* kvp_frame_to_string(const KvpFrame *frame);
-gchar* binary_to_string(const void *data, guint32 size);
 GHashTable* kvp_frame_get_hash(const KvpFrame *frame);
 
 /** KvpItem: GValue Exchange
diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/test/test-kvp_frame.c b/src/libqof/qof/test/test-kvp_frame.c
index d17306574a..0ca7a3c96b 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/test/test-kvp_frame.c
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/test/test-kvp_frame.c
@@ -873,20 +873,12 @@ test_kvp_value_compare( void )
 static void
 test_kvp_value_new_foo_nc( void )
 {
-    KvpValue *binary_value_nc, *glist_value_nc, *frame_value_nc;
+    KvpValue *glist_value_nc, *frame_value_nc;
     void *val;
     guint64 size;
     GList *list = NULL;
     KvpFrame *frame = NULL;
 
-    g_test_message( "Test new binary values are not copied" );
-    val = g_new0( char, 5 );
-    size = sizeof( val );
-    binary_value_nc = kvp_value_new_binary_nc( val, size );
-    g_assert( binary_value_nc );
-    g_assert( kvp_value_get_type( binary_value_nc ) == KVP_TYPE_BINARY );
-    g_assert( kvp_value_get_binary( binary_value_nc, &size ) == val );
-
     g_test_message( "Test new glist is not copied" );
     list = g_list_append( list, kvp_value_new_gint64( 2 ) );
     g_assert_cmpint( g_list_length( list ), == , 1 );
@@ -902,7 +894,6 @@ test_kvp_value_new_foo_nc( void )
     g_assert( kvp_value_get_type( frame_value_nc ) == KVP_TYPE_FRAME );
     g_assert( kvp_value_get_frame( frame_value_nc ) == frame );
 
-    kvp_value_delete( binary_value_nc );
     kvp_value_delete( glist_value_nc );
     kvp_value_delete( frame_value_nc );
 }
@@ -955,28 +946,6 @@ test_kvp_frame_compare( Fixture *fixture, gconstpointer pData )
     kvp_frame_delete( cmp_frame );
 }
 
-static void
-test_binary_to_string( void )
-{
-    gchar *result;
-    guchar *val;
-    guint32 size;
-    val = g_new0( guchar, 5 );
-    size = 5 * sizeof( guchar );
-    val[0] = (guchar) 0;
-    val[1] = (guchar) 9;
-    val[2] = (guchar) 10;
-    val[3] = (guchar) 255;
-    val[4] = (guchar) 256;
-
-    result = binary_to_string( val, size );
-    g_assert( result );
-    g_assert_cmpstr( result, == , "00090aff00" );
-
-    g_free( val );
-    g_free( result );
-}
-
 static void
 test_kvp_value_to_string( void )
 {
@@ -1696,7 +1665,6 @@ test_suite_kvp_frame( void )
     GNC_TEST_ADD_FUNC( suitename, "kvp value compare", test_kvp_value_compare );
     GNC_TEST_ADD_FUNC( suitename, "kvp value new foo no copy", test_kvp_value_new_foo_nc );
     GNC_TEST_ADD( suitename, "kvp frame compare", Fixture, NULL, setup, test_kvp_frame_compare, teardown );
-    GNC_TEST_ADD_FUNC( suitename, "binary to string", test_binary_to_string );
     GNC_TEST_ADD_FUNC( suitename, "kvp value to string", test_kvp_value_to_string );
     GNC_TEST_ADD( suitename, "kvp frame to string", Fixture, NULL, setup, test_kvp_frame_to_string, teardown );
     GNC_TEST_ADD( suitename, "kvp frame set slot path", Fixture, NULL, setup, test_kvp_frame_set_slot_path, teardown );