diff --git a/benedict/dicts/__init__.py b/benedict/dicts/__init__.py
index 15d2db9..11044f3 100644
--- a/benedict/dicts/__init__.py
+++ b/benedict/dicts/__init__.py
@@ -50,21 +50,11 @@ class benedict(IODict, KeypathDict, ParseDict, UtilityDict):
     def fromkeys(cls, sequence, value=None):
         return KeypathDict.fromkeys(sequence, value)
 
-    # @staticmethod
-    # @benediction
-    # def from_base64(s, **kwargs):
-    #     return IODict.from_base64(s, **kwargs)
-
     @staticmethod
     @benediction
     def from_json(s, **kwargs):
         return IODict.from_json(s, **kwargs)
 
-    # @staticmethod
-    # @benediction
-    # def from_query_string(s, **kwargs):
-    #     return IODict.from_query_string(s, **kwargs)
-
     @staticmethod
     @benediction
     def from_toml(s, **kwargs):