diff --git a/src/series.jl b/src/series.jl
index bba2f313..59cbb489 100644
--- a/src/series.jl
+++ b/src/series.jl
@@ -107,70 +107,6 @@ compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z::Nothing)        = error("x/y/z are all no
 
 # we are going to build recipes to do the processing and splitting of the args
 
-# ensure we dispatch to the slicer
-struct SliceIt end
-
-# the catch-all recipes
-@recipe function f(::Type{SliceIt}, x, y, z)
-
-    # handle data with formatting attached
-    if typeof(x) <: Formatted
-        xformatter := x.formatter
-        x = x.data
-    end
-    if typeof(y) <: Formatted
-        yformatter := y.formatter
-        y = y.data
-    end
-    if typeof(z) <: Formatted
-        zformatter := z.formatter
-        z = z.data
-    end
-
-    xs = convertToAnyVector(x, plotattributes)
-    ys = convertToAnyVector(y, plotattributes)
-    zs = convertToAnyVector(z, plotattributes)
-
-
-    fr = pop!(plotattributes, :fillrange, nothing)
-    fillranges = process_fillrange(fr, plotattributes)
-    mf = length(fillranges)
-
-    rib = pop!(plotattributes, :ribbon, nothing)
-    ribbons = process_ribbon(rib, plotattributes)
-    mr = length(ribbons)
-
-    # @show zs
-
-    mx = length(xs)
-    my = length(ys)
-    mz = length(zs)
-    if mx > 0 && my > 0 && mz > 0
-        for i in 1:max(mx, my, mz)
-            # add a new series
-            di = copy(plotattributes)
-            xi, yi, zi = xs[mod1(i,mx)], ys[mod1(i,my)], zs[mod1(i,mz)]
-            di[:x], di[:y], di[:z] = compute_xyz(xi, yi, zi)
-
-            # handle fillrange
-            fr = fillranges[mod1(i,mf)]
-            di[:fillrange] = isa(fr, Function) ? map(fr, di[:x]) : fr
-
-            # handle ribbons
-            rib = ribbons[mod1(i,mr)]
-            di[:ribbon] = isa(rib, Function) ? map(rib, di[:x]) : rib
-
-            push!(series_list, RecipeData(di, ()))
-        end
-    end
-    nothing  # don't add a series for the main block
-end
-
-# this is the default "type recipe"... just pass the object through
-@recipe f(::Type{T}, v::T) where {T<:Any} = v
-
-# this should catch unhandled "series recipes" and error with a nice message
-@recipe f(::Type{V}, x, y, z) where {V<:Val} = error("The backend must not support the series type $V, and there isn't a series recipe defined.")
 
 _apply_type_recipe(plotattributes, v) = RecipesBase.apply_recipe(plotattributes, typeof(v), v)[1].args[1]