diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/serialization/enableable.h b/contrib/epee/include/serialization/enableable.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e1be2a774..000000000
--- a/contrib/epee/include/serialization/enableable.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2006-2013, Andrey N. Sabelnikov, www.sabelnikov.net
-// All rights reserved.
-// 
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-// documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-// * Neither the name of the Andrey N. Sabelnikov nor the
-// names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
-// derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
-// 
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
-// ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-// WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER  BE LIABLE FOR ANY
-// DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
-// (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
-// LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
-// ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
-// SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-// 
-
-#pragma once
-
-namespace epee
-{
-
-  template<class t_obj>
-  struct enableable
-  {
-    t_obj v;
-    bool enabled;
-
-    enableable()
-      : v(t_obj()), enabled(true)
-    {	// construct from defaults
-    }
-
-    enableable(const t_obj& _v)
-      : v(_v), enabled(true)
-    {	// construct from specified values
-    }
-
-    enableable(const enableable<t_obj>& _v)
-      : v(_v.v), enabled(_v.enabled)
-    {	// construct from specified values
-    }
-  };
-}
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization.h b/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization.h
index 2e4a0faad..06d74329f 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
-#include "enableable.h"
 #include "keyvalue_serialization_overloads.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization_overloads.h b/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization_overloads.h
index 1f9d6b6d7..b637df5b0 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization_overloads.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/serialization/keyvalue_serialization_overloads.h
@@ -81,24 +81,6 @@ namespace epee
       return obj._load(stg, hchild_section);
     }
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    template<class serializible_type, class t_storage>
-    static bool serialize_t_obj(enableable<serializible_type>& obj, t_storage& stg, typename t_storage::hsection hparent_section, const char* pname)
-    {
-      if(!obj.enabled)
-        return true;
-      return serialize_t_obj(obj.v, stg, hparent_section, pname);
-    }
-    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    template<class serializible_type, class t_storage>
-    static bool unserialize_t_obj(enableable<serializible_type>& obj, t_storage& stg, typename t_storage::hsection hparent_section, const char* pname)
-    {
-      obj.enabled = false;
-      typename t_storage::hsection	hchild_section = stg.open_section(pname, hparent_section, false);
-      if(!hchild_section) return false;
-      obj.enabled = true;
-      return obj.v._load(stg, hchild_section);
-    }
-    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     template<class stl_container, class t_storage>
     static bool serialize_stl_container_t_val  (const stl_container& container, t_storage& stg, typename t_storage::hsection hparent_section, const char* pname)
     {