diff --git a/core/math/big/helpers.odin b/core/math/big/helpers.odin
index ae94946e1..ceb3fcf60 100644
--- a/core/math/big/helpers.odin
+++ b/core/math/big/helpers.odin
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ destroy_constants :: proc() {
 }
 
 
-assert_if_nil :: proc{assert_if_nil_int, assert_if_nil_rat}
+assert_if_nil :: proc{assert_if_nil_int}
 
 assert_if_nil_int :: #force_inline proc(integers: ..^Int, loc := #caller_location) {
 	for i in integers {
@@ -796,8 +796,3 @@ assert_if_nil_int :: #force_inline proc(integers: ..^Int, loc := #caller_locatio
 	}
 }
 
-assert_if_nil_rat :: #force_inline proc(rationals: ..^Rat, loc := #caller_location) {
-	for r in rationals {
-		assert(r != nil, "(nil)", loc)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/core/math/big/internal.odin b/core/math/big/internal.odin
index f84d034bf..d8e5157a4 100644
--- a/core/math/big/internal.odin
+++ b/core/math/big/internal.odin
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ internal_is_initialized :: proc { internal_int_is_initialized, }
 internal_int_is_zero :: #force_inline proc(a: ^Int) -> (zero: bool) {
 	return a.used == 0
 }
-internal_is_zero :: proc { internal_int_is_zero, internal_rat_is_zero }
+internal_is_zero :: proc { internal_int_is_zero }
 
 /*
 	This procedure will return `true` if the `Int` is positive, `false` if not.