diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/render/dom/compiler/compile_element.ts b/modules/angular2/src/render/dom/compiler/compile_element.ts
index 2333a85734..55d39db9c3 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/render/dom/compiler/compile_element.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/render/dom/compiler/compile_element.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ export class CompileElement {
     return this.inheritedElementBinder;
   }
 
-  refreshAttrs() { this._attrs = null; }
-
   attrs(): Map<string, string> {
     if (isBlank(this._attrs)) {
       this._attrs = DOM.attributeMap(this.element);
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ export class CompileElement {
     return this._attrs;
   }
 
-  refreshClassList() { this._classList = null; }
-
   classList(): List<string> {
     if (isBlank(this._classList)) {
       this._classList = [];