diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/to-functions.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/to-functions.js
index 4f29df3138..16933503e3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/to-functions.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/to-functions.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /** @import { Node } from './types.js' */
-/** @import { ObjectExpression, Identifier, ArrayExpression, Property, Expression, Literal } from 'estree' */
 import * as b from '../../../../utils/builders.js';
-import { regex_is_valid_identifier, regex_starts_with_newline } from '../../../patterns.js';
+import { regex_starts_with_newline } from '../../../patterns.js';
 import fix_attribute_casing from './fix-attribute-casing.js';
 
 /**
@@ -74,117 +73,3 @@ function build(item) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-/**
- * @typedef {ObjectExpression} Element
- */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {void | null | ArrayExpression} Anchor
- */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {void | Literal} Text
- */
-
-/**
- * @typedef { Element | Anchor| Text } Node
- */
-
-/**
- * @param {string} element
- * @returns {Element}
- */
-function create_element(element) {
-	return b.object([b.prop('init', b.id('e'), b.literal(element))]);
-}
-
-/**
- *
- * @param {Element} element
- * @param {string} name
- * @param {Expression} init
- * @returns {Property}
- */
-function get_or_create_prop(element, name, init) {
-	let prop = element.properties.find(
-		(prop) => prop.type === 'Property' && /** @type {Identifier} */ (prop.key).name === name
-	);
-	if (!prop) {
-		prop = b.prop('init', b.id(name), init);
-		element.properties.push(prop);
-	}
-	return /** @type {Property} */ (prop);
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {Element} element
- * @param {string} data
- * @returns {Anchor}
- */
-function create_anchor(element, data = '') {
-	if (!element) return data ? b.array([b.literal(data)]) : null;
-	const c = get_or_create_prop(element, 'c', b.array([]));
-	/** @type {ArrayExpression} */ (c.value).elements.push(data ? b.array([b.literal(data)]) : null);
-}
-
-/**
- * @param {Element} element
- * @param {string} value
- * @returns {Text}
- */
-function create_text(element, value) {
-	if (!element) return b.literal(value);
-
-	// TODO this is temporary, but i want the tests to keep passing in the meantime
-	// @ts-expect-error
-	const name = element?.properties[0].value.value;
-
-	if ((name === 'pre' || name === 'textarea') && regex_starts_with_newline.test(value)) {
-		// @ts-expect-error
-		if (!element.properties.find((prop) => prop.key.name === 'c')) {
-			value = value.replace(regex_starts_with_newline, '');
-		}
-	}
-
-	const c = get_or_create_prop(element, 'c', b.array([]));
-	/** @type {ArrayExpression} */ (c.value).elements.push(b.literal(value));
-}
-
-/**
- *
- * @param {Element} element
- * @param {string} prop
- * @param {string | undefined} value
- */
-function set_prop(element, prop, value) {
-	const p = get_or_create_prop(element, 'p', b.object([]));
-
-	if (prop === 'is') {
-		element.properties.push(b.prop('init', b.id(prop), b.literal(/** @type {string} */ (value))));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	const prop_correct_case = fix_attribute_casing(prop);
-
-	const is_valid_id = regex_is_valid_identifier.test(prop_correct_case);
-
-	/** @type {ObjectExpression} */ (p.value).properties.push(
-		b.prop(
-			'init',
-			(is_valid_id ? b.id : b.literal)(prop_correct_case),
-			b.literal(value),
-			!is_valid_id
-		)
-	);
-}
-
-/**
- *
- * @param {Element} element
- * @param {Expression | null} child
- */
-function insert(element, child) {
-	const c = get_or_create_prop(element, 'c', b.array([]));
-	/** @type {ArrayExpression} */ (c.value).elements.push(child);
-}