diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libhtml.py b/src/plugins/lib/libhtml.py
index 6bad77f72..a78c5dadc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/libhtml.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libhtml.py
@@ -124,24 +124,6 @@ class Html(list):
     HTML class: Manages a rooted tree of HTML objects
     """
     __slots__ = ['items', 'indent', 'inline', 'close']
-#
-    @staticmethod
-    def xmldecl(version=1.0, encoding="UTF-8", standalone="no"):
-        """
-        Build and return an XML declaration statement
-
-        :type  version: decimal number
-        :param version: version of XML to be used. Defaults to 1.0
-        :type  encoding: string
-        :param encoding: encoding method to be used. Defaults to "UTF-8"
-        :type  standalone: string
-        :param standalone: "yes" or "no".  Defaults to "no"
-        """
-        return '<?xml %s %s %s?>' % (
-            'version="%s"' % version,
-            'encoding="%s"' % encoding,
-            'standalone="%s"' % standalone
-            )
 #
     @staticmethod
     def doctype(name='html', public='PUBLIC', external_id=_XHTML10_STRICT):
@@ -222,7 +204,6 @@ class Html(list):
                   page, head and body
         """
         page = Html.html(lang=lang, *args, **keywargs)
-        page.addXML(encoding=encoding)
         page.addDOCTYPE()
 #
         head = Html.head(title=title,
@@ -414,24 +395,6 @@ class Html(list):
                     item.write(method=method, indent=indent, tabs=tabs)
                 else:
                     method('%s%s' % (tabs, item))         # else write the line
-#
-    def addXML(self, version=1.0, encoding="UTF-8", standalone="no"):
-        """
-        Add an XML statement to the start of the list for this object
-
-        :type  version: decimal number
-        :param version: version of XML to be used. Defaults to 1.0
-        :type  encoding: string
-        :param encoding: encoding method to be used. Defaults to "UTF-8"
-        :type  standalone: string
-        :param standalone: "yes" or "no".  Defaults to "no"
-        """
-        xmldecl = Html.xmldecl(
-            version=version,
-            encoding=encoding,
-            standalone=standalone
-            )
-        self[0:0] = [xmldecl]
 #
     def addDOCTYPE(self, name='html', external_id=_XHTML10_STRICT, *args):
         """