diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 091ed7a083..7fd300ebe8 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -128,30 +128,6 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		return current_user_can( get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->cap->edit_posts );
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Get the value of the 'orderby' query var.
-	 *
-	 * @access protected
-	 * @since 4.4.0
-	 *
-	 * @return string The value of 'orderby'.
-	 */
-	protected function get_orderby() {
-		return strtolower( get_query_var( 'orderby' ) );
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the value of the 'order' query var.
-	 *
-	 * @access protected
-	 * @since 4.4.0
-	 *
-	 * @return string The value of 'order'.
-	 */
-	protected function get_order() {
-		return strtolower( get_query_var( 'order' ) );
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 *
 	 * @global array    $avail_post_stati