diff --git a/include/audacity/EffectAutomationParameters.h b/include/audacity/EffectAutomationParameters.h
index 91148c315..cca81ae4d 100644
--- a/include/audacity/EffectAutomationParameters.h
+++ b/include/audacity/EffectAutomationParameters.h
@@ -194,18 +194,6 @@ public:
       return true;
    }
 
-   bool ReadEnum(const wxString & key, int *pi, const wxString & defVal,
-                 const wxArrayString & choices,
-                 const ObsoleteMap obsoletes[] = nullptr,
-                 size_t nObsoletes = 0) const
-   {
-      if (!ReadEnum(key, pi, choices, obsoletes, nObsoletes))
-      {
-         *pi = choices.Index(defVal);
-      }
-      return true;
-   }
-
    bool WriteEnum(const wxString & key, int value, const wxArrayString & choices)
    {
       if (value < 0 || value >= (int) choices.GetCount())
@@ -261,15 +249,6 @@ public:
       return (*val != wxNOT_FOUND);
    }
 
-   bool ReadAndVerify(const wxString & key, int *val, const wxString & defVal,
-                      const wxArrayString & choices,
-                      const ObsoleteMap obsoletes[] = nullptr,
-                      size_t nObsoletes = 0) const
-   {
-      ReadEnum(key, val, defVal, choices, obsoletes, nObsoletes);
-      return (*val != wxNOT_FOUND);
-   }
-
    bool GetParameters(wxString & parms)
    {
       wxFileConfig::SetPath(wxT("/"));
diff --git a/src/Shuttle.cpp b/src/Shuttle.cpp
index 23f8ddf01..75ffa5f33 100644
--- a/src/Shuttle.cpp
+++ b/src/Shuttle.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ void ShuttleParams::Define( float & var,    const wxChar * key, const float vdef
 void ShuttleParams::Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const float vdefault, const float vmin, const float vmax, const float vscl ){;};
 void ShuttleParams::Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const double vdefault, const double vmin, const double vmax, const double vscl ){;};
 void ShuttleParams::Define( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, const wxString vmin, const wxString vmax, const wxString vscl ){;};
-void ShuttleParams::DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings ){;};
 void ShuttleParams::DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings ){;};
 
 
@@ -422,12 +421,6 @@ void ShuttleGetAutomation::Define( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxSt
    mpEap->Write(key, var);
 }
 
-void ShuttleGetAutomation::DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings )
-{
-   if( !ShouldSet() ) return;
-   mpEap->Write(key, var);
-}
-
 void ShuttleGetAutomation::DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings )
 {
    if( !ShouldSet() ) return;
@@ -538,17 +531,6 @@ void ShuttleSetAutomation::Define( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxSt
 }
 
 
-void ShuttleSetAutomation::DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings )
-{
-   CouldGet( key );
-   if( !bOK )
-      return;
-   int temp =0;
-   bOK = mpEap->ReadAndVerify(key, &temp, vdefault, strings);
-   if( bWrite && bOK)
-      var = strings[temp];
-}
-
 void ShuttleSetAutomation::DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings )
 {
    CouldGet( key );
@@ -664,24 +646,6 @@ void ShuttleGetDefinition::Define( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxSt
 }
 
 
-void ShuttleGetDefinition::DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings )
-{
-   StartStruct();
-   AddItem( wxString(key), "key" );
-   AddItem( "enum", "type" );
-   if( IsOptional() )
-      AddItem( "unchanged", "default" );
-   else
-      AddItem( vdefault, "default"  );
-   StartField( "enum" );
-   StartArray();
-   for( size_t i=0;i<strings.Count(); i++ )
-      AddItem( strings[i] );
-   EndArray();
-   EndField();
-   EndStruct();
-}
-
 void ShuttleGetDefinition::DefineEnum( int&var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings )
 {
    StartStruct();
diff --git a/src/Shuttle.h b/src/Shuttle.h
index 6860eb395..3d6caba96 100644
--- a/src/Shuttle.h
+++ b/src/Shuttle.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public:
    virtual void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const float vdefault, const float vmin, const float vmax, const float vscl=1.0f );
    virtual void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const double vdefault, const double vmin, const double vmax, const double vscl=1.0f );
    virtual void Define( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, const wxString vmin="", const wxString vmax="", const wxString vscl="" );
-   virtual void DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings );
    virtual void DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings );
 };
 
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ public:
    void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const float vdefault, const float vmin, const float vmax, const float vscl ) override;
    void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const double vdefault, const double vmin, const double vmax, const double vscl ) override;
    void Define( wxString &var,  const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, const wxString vmin, const wxString vmax, const wxString vscl ) override;
-   void DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings )override;
    void DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings )override;
 };
 
@@ -125,7 +123,6 @@ public:
    void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const float vdefault, const float vmin, const float vmax, const float vscl ) override;
    void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const double vdefault, const double vmin, const double vmax, const double vscl ) override;
    void Define( wxString &var,  const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, const wxString vmin, const wxString vmax, const wxString vscl ) override;
-   void DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings )override;
    void DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings )override;
 };
 
@@ -146,7 +143,6 @@ public:
    void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const float vdefault, const float vmin, const float vmax, const float vscl ) override;
    void Define( double & var,   const wxChar * key, const double vdefault, const double vmin, const double vmax, const double vscl ) override;
    void Define( wxString &var,  const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, const wxString vmin, const wxString vmax, const wxString vscl ) override;
-   void DefineEnum( wxString &var, const wxChar * key, const wxString vdefault, wxArrayString strings )override;
    void DefineEnum( int &var, const wxChar * key, const int vdefault, wxArrayString strings )override;
 };
 
@@ -183,9 +179,6 @@ public:
    void Define( wxString &var,       const wxChar * WXUNUSED(key),  const wxString vdefault, 
       const wxString WXUNUSED(vmin), const wxString WXUNUSED(vmax), const wxString WXUNUSED(vscl) ) 
       override { var = vdefault;};
-   void DefineEnum( wxString &var,   const wxChar * WXUNUSED(key),  const wxString vdefault, 
-      wxArrayString  WXUNUSED(strings) )
-      override { var = vdefault;};
    void DefineEnum( int &var,        const wxChar * WXUNUSED(key),  const int vdefault, 
       wxArrayString  WXUNUSED(strings) )
       override { var = vdefault;};