diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/consts.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/consts.rs
index 47899d426f7c..d9afded6834b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/consts.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_llvm/consts.rs
@@ -171,17 +171,18 @@ pub fn ptrcast(val: &'ll Value, ty: &'ll Type) -> &'ll Value {
     }
 }
 
-impl StaticMethods for CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
-
-    fn static_ptrcast(&self, val: &'ll Value, ty: &'ll Type) -> &'ll Value {
-        ptrcast(val, ty)
-    }
-
-    fn static_bitcast(&self, val: &'ll Value, ty: &'ll Type) -> &'ll Value {
+impl CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
+    crate fn static_bitcast(&self, val: &'ll Value, ty: &'ll Type) -> &'ll Value {
         unsafe {
             llvm::LLVMConstBitCast(val, ty)
         }
     }
+}
+
+impl StaticMethods for CodegenCx<'ll, 'tcx> {
+    fn static_ptrcast(&self, val: &'ll Value, ty: &'ll Type) -> &'ll Value {
+        ptrcast(val, ty)
+    }
 
     fn static_addr_of_mut(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/statics.rs b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/statics.rs
index aa4d69f078ff..7ea90dfcce09 100644
--- a/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/statics.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_codegen_ssa/traits/statics.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use rustc::ty::layout::Align;
 
 pub trait StaticMethods: BackendTypes {
     fn static_ptrcast(&self, val: Self::Value, ty: Self::Type) -> Self::Value;
-    fn static_bitcast(&self, val: Self::Value, ty: Self::Type) -> Self::Value;
     fn static_addr_of_mut(&self, cv: Self::Value, align: Align, kind: Option<&str>) -> Self::Value;
     fn static_addr_of(&self, cv: Self::Value, align: Align, kind: Option<&str>) -> Self::Value;
     fn get_static(&self, def_id: DefId) -> Self::Value;