diff --git a/crypto/x509/by_dir.c b/crypto/x509/by_dir.c
index 57b3a8351..2f483ea62 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/by_dir.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/by_dir.c
@@ -93,11 +93,8 @@ static int add_cert_dir(BY_DIR *ctx, const char *dir, int type);
 static int get_cert_by_subject(X509_LOOKUP *xl, int type, X509_NAME *name,
                                X509_OBJECT *ret);
 static X509_LOOKUP_METHOD x509_dir_lookup = {
-    "Load certs from files in a directory",
     new_dir,              // new
     free_dir,             // free
-    NULL,                 // init
-    NULL,                 // shutdown
     dir_ctrl,             // ctrl
     get_cert_by_subject,  // get_by_subject
 };
diff --git a/crypto/x509/by_file.c b/crypto/x509/by_file.c
index 2c83137b1..a46124616 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/by_file.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/by_file.c
@@ -66,11 +66,8 @@
 static int by_file_ctrl(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int cmd, const char *argc, long argl,
                         char **ret);
 static X509_LOOKUP_METHOD x509_file_lookup = {
-    "Load file into cache",
     NULL,          // new
     NULL,          // free
-    NULL,          // init
-    NULL,          // shutdown
     by_file_ctrl,  // ctrl
     NULL,          // get_by_subject
 };
diff --git a/crypto/x509/internal.h b/crypto/x509/internal.h
index 0f3f55414..574c56069 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/internal.h
+++ b/crypto/x509/internal.h
@@ -313,11 +313,8 @@ DECLARE_ASN1_ITEM(NETSCAPE_SPKAC)
 
 // This is a static that defines the function interface
 struct x509_lookup_method_st {
-  const char *name;
   int (*new_item)(X509_LOOKUP *ctx);
   void (*free)(X509_LOOKUP *ctx);
-  int (*init)(X509_LOOKUP *ctx);
-  int (*shutdown)(X509_LOOKUP *ctx);
   int (*ctrl)(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int cmd, const char *argc, long argl,
               char **ret);
   int (*get_by_subject)(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int type, X509_NAME *name,
@@ -357,8 +354,6 @@ struct x509_store_st {
 
 // This is the functions plus an instance of the local variables.
 struct x509_lookup_st {
-  int init;                    // have we been started
-  int skip;                    // don't use us.
   X509_LOOKUP_METHOD *method;  // the functions
   void *method_data;           // method data
 
diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c b/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c
index 2f5ba58bd..4b59fc8e6 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static int X509_OBJECT_up_ref_count(X509_OBJECT *a);
 static X509_LOOKUP *X509_LOOKUP_new(X509_LOOKUP_METHOD *method);
 static int X509_LOOKUP_by_subject(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int type, X509_NAME *name,
                                   X509_OBJECT *ret);
-static int X509_LOOKUP_shutdown(X509_LOOKUP *ctx);
 
 static X509_LOOKUP *X509_LOOKUP_new(X509_LOOKUP_METHOD *method) {
   X509_LOOKUP *ret = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(X509_LOOKUP));
@@ -97,23 +96,12 @@ void X509_LOOKUP_free(X509_LOOKUP *ctx) {
   if (ctx == NULL) {
     return;
   }
-  if ((ctx->method != NULL) && (ctx->method->free != NULL)) {
+  if (ctx->method != NULL && ctx->method->free != NULL) {
     (*ctx->method->free)(ctx);
   }
   OPENSSL_free(ctx);
 }
 
-static int X509_LOOKUP_shutdown(X509_LOOKUP *ctx) {
-  if (ctx->method == NULL) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (ctx->method->shutdown != NULL) {
-    return ctx->method->shutdown(ctx);
-  } else {
-    return 1;
-  }
-}
-
 int X509_LOOKUP_ctrl(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int cmd, const char *argc, long argl,
                      char **ret) {
   if (ctx->method == NULL) {
@@ -128,10 +116,7 @@ int X509_LOOKUP_ctrl(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int cmd, const char *argc, long argl,
 
 static int X509_LOOKUP_by_subject(X509_LOOKUP *ctx, int type, X509_NAME *name,
                                   X509_OBJECT *ret) {
-  if ((ctx->method == NULL) || (ctx->method->get_by_subject == NULL)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (ctx->skip) {
+  if (ctx->method == NULL || ctx->method->get_by_subject == NULL) {
     return 0;
   }
   // Note |get_by_subject| leaves |ret| in an inconsistent state. It has
@@ -224,7 +209,6 @@ void X509_STORE_free(X509_STORE *vfy) {
   sk = vfy->get_cert_methods;
   for (j = 0; j < sk_X509_LOOKUP_num(sk); j++) {
     lu = sk_X509_LOOKUP_value(sk, j);
-    X509_LOOKUP_shutdown(lu);
     X509_LOOKUP_free(lu);
   }
   sk_X509_LOOKUP_free(sk);