diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 9c4ea5f..6fe935a 100755
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ if [[ -s $HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm ]] ; then
   source $HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm ;
 fi
 
-# Fix Ruby version
-if [[ !`which install_ruby 2>/dev/null` ]] && [[ `which ruby 2>/dev/null` ]]; then
-  export RUBY_VERSION=$(ruby --version | sed -e "s/^ruby \(.\..\..\).*$/\1/")
-fi
-
 # NVM
 [[ -s $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh ]] && source $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh
 
@@ -245,9 +240,6 @@ alias sc="script/console"
 
 alias redcar="wrapped_redcar --fork"
 
-# shorthands - i do this a lot
-ruby_version() { if [[ -z $1 ]]; then echo $RUBY_VERSION; else RUBY_VERSION=$1; fi; }
-
 # if cat is called on a directory, call ls instead
 cat() {
   if [[ $# = 1 ]] && [[ -d $1 ]]; then