diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/validate-options.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/validate-options.js
index 85305d7ce9..1fd89139d5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/validate-options.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/validate-options.js
@@ -241,19 +241,6 @@ function validator(fallback, fn) {
 	};
 }
 
-/**
- * @param {number} fallback
- * @returns {Validator}
- */
-function number(fallback) {
-	return validator(fallback, (input, keypath) => {
-		if (typeof input !== 'number') {
-			throw_error(`${keypath} should be a number, if specified`);
-		}
-		return input;
-	});
-}
-
 /**
  * @param {string | undefined} fallback
  * @param {boolean} allow_empty
@@ -273,20 +260,6 @@ function string(fallback, allow_empty = true) {
 	});
 }
 
-/**
- * @param {string[]} fallback
- * @returns {Validator}
- */
-function string_array(fallback) {
-	return validator(fallback, (input, keypath) => {
-		if (input && !Array.isArray(input)) {
-			throw_error(`${keypath} should be a string array, if specified`);
-		}
-
-		return input;
-	});
-}
-
 /**
  * @param {boolean | undefined} fallback
  * @returns {Validator}