diff --git a/src/Plots.jl b/src/Plots.jl
index 05f3f6d0..35765a66 100644
--- a/src/Plots.jl
+++ b/src/Plots.jl
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ export
     with,
     twinx,
 
-    @userplot,
-    @shorthands,
-
     pie,
     pie!,
     plot3d,
@@ -156,16 +153,6 @@ include("backends.jl")
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 
-# define and export shorthand plotting method definitions
-macro shorthands(funcname::Symbol)
-    funcname2 = Symbol(funcname, "!")
-    esc(quote
-        export $funcname, $funcname2
-        $funcname(args...; kw...) = plot(args...; kw..., seriestype = $(quot(funcname)))
-        $funcname2(args...; kw...) = plot!(args...; kw..., seriestype = $(quot(funcname)))
-    end)
-end
-
 @shorthands scatter
 @shorthands bar
 @shorthands barh