diff --git a/setuptools/__init__.py b/setuptools/__init__.py
index 53674a4..47a1676 100644
--- a/setuptools/__init__.py
+++ b/setuptools/__init__.py
@@ -67,18 +67,6 @@ def cse():
  except:
   raise SetupException()
 
-def ato():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Twitter", "ato")
- except:
-  raise SetupException()
-
-def ase():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Twitter", "ase")
- except:
-  raise SetupException()
-
 def dbCheck(db, create = False):
  if (not create and dbInitialized(db)) or (create and not dbInitialized(db)):
   return True