diff --git a/pkg/machine/config.go b/pkg/machine/config.go
index 92bc2ef5da..0ab162f501 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/config.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/strongunits"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/compression"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/env"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/vmconfigs"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -146,61 +145,6 @@ const (
 	DockerGlobal
 )
 
-// TODO THis should be able to be removed once WSL is refactored for podman5
-type Virtualization struct {
-	artifact    define.Artifact
-	compression compression.ImageCompression
-	format      define.ImageFormat
-	vmKind      define.VMType
-}
-
-func (p *Virtualization) Artifact() define.Artifact {
-	return p.artifact
-}
-
-func (p *Virtualization) Compression() compression.ImageCompression {
-	return p.compression
-}
-
-func (p *Virtualization) Format() define.ImageFormat {
-	return p.format
-}
-
-func (p *Virtualization) VMType() define.VMType {
-	return p.vmKind
-}
-
-func (p *Virtualization) NewDownload(vmName string) (Download, error) {
-	cacheDir, err := env.GetCacheDir(p.VMType())
-	if err != nil {
-		return Download{}, err
-	}
-
-	dataDir, err := env.GetDataDir(p.VMType())
-	if err != nil {
-		return Download{}, err
-	}
-
-	return Download{
-		Artifact:        p.Artifact(),
-		CacheDir:        cacheDir,
-		CompressionType: p.Compression(),
-		DataDir:         dataDir,
-		Format:          p.Format(),
-		VMKind:          p.VMType(),
-		VMName:          vmName,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func NewVirtualization(artifact define.Artifact, compression compression.ImageCompression, format define.ImageFormat, vmKind define.VMType) Virtualization {
-	return Virtualization{
-		artifact,
-		compression,
-		format,
-		vmKind,
-	}
-}
-
 func dialSocket(socket string, timeout time.Duration) (net.Conn, error) {
 	scheme := "unix"
 	if strings.Contains(socket, "://") {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/define/errors.go b/pkg/machine/define/errors.go
index 6252e89254..e570359186 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/define/errors.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/define/errors.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package define
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/strongunits"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -32,14 +30,6 @@ func (err *ErrVMDoesNotExist) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: VM does not exist", err.Name)
 }
 
-type ErrNewDiskSizeTooSmall struct {
-	OldSize, NewSize strongunits.GiB
-}
-
-func (err *ErrNewDiskSizeTooSmall) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid disk size %d: new disk must be larger than %dGB", err.OldSize, err.NewSize)
-}
-
 type ErrIncompatibleMachineConfig struct {
 	Name string
 	Path string
diff --git a/pkg/machine/env/dir.go b/pkg/machine/env/dir.go
index 18dda22998..3296857f3c 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/env/dir.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/env/dir.go
@@ -11,19 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/homedir"
 )
 
-// GetCacheDir returns the dir where VM images are downloaded into when pulled
-func GetCacheDir(vmType define.VMType) (string, error) {
-	dataDir, err := GetDataDir(vmType)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	cacheDir := filepath.Join(dataDir, "cache")
-	if err := fileutils.Exists(cacheDir); !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		return cacheDir, nil
-	}
-	return cacheDir, os.MkdirAll(cacheDir, 0755)
-}
-
 // GetDataDir returns the filepath where vm images should
 // live for podman-machine.
 func GetDataDir(vmType define.VMType) (string, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/fedora_unix.go b/pkg/machine/fedora_unix.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d6737f998..0000000000
--- a/pkg/machine/fedora_unix.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-//go:build darwin || dragonfly || freebsd || linux || netbsd || openbsd
-
-package machine
-
-import (
-	"runtime"
-)
-
-func DetermineMachineArch() string {
-	return runtime.GOARCH
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/fedora_windows.go b/pkg/machine/fedora_windows.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b91b006fe..0000000000
--- a/pkg/machine/fedora_windows.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package machine
-
-import (
-	"runtime"
-	"syscall"
-
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
-)
-
-func DetermineMachineArch() string {
-	const fallbackMsg = "this may result in the wrong Linux arch under emulation"
-	var machine, native uint16
-	current, _ := syscall.GetCurrentProcess()
-
-	if err := windows.IsWow64Process2(windows.Handle(current), &machine, &native); err != nil {
-		logrus.Warnf("Failure detecting native system architecture, %s: %v", fallbackMsg, err)
-		// Fall-back to binary arch
-		return runtime.GOARCH
-	}
-
-	switch native {
-	// Only care about archs in use with WSL
-	case 0xAA64:
-		return "arm64"
-	case 0x8664:
-		return "amd64"
-	default:
-		logrus.Warnf("Unknown or unsupported native system architecture [%d], %s", native, fallbackMsg)
-		return runtime.GOARCH
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/ignition/ignition.go b/pkg/machine/ignition/ignition.go
index b381daff20..4525796692 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/ignition/ignition.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/ignition/ignition.go
@@ -573,18 +573,6 @@ func GetPodmanDockerTmpConfig(uid int, rootful bool, newline bool) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("L+  /run/docker.sock   -    -    -     -   %s%s", podmanSock, suffix)
 }
 
-// SetIgnitionFile creates a new Machine File for the machine's ignition file
-// and assigns the handle to `loc`
-func SetIgnitionFile(loc *define.VMFile, vmtype define.VMType, vmName, vmConfigDir string) error {
-	ignitionFile, err := define.NewMachineFile(filepath.Join(vmConfigDir, vmName+".ign"), nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	*loc = *ignitionFile
-	return nil
-}
-
 type IgnitionBuilder struct {
 	dynamicIgnition DynamicIgnition
 	units           []Unit
diff --git a/pkg/machine/keys.go b/pkg/machine/keys.go
index 135dda4e05..8afa072151 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/keys.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/keys.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package machine
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/fileutils"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 var sshCommand = []string{"ssh-keygen", "-N", "", "-t", "ed25519", "-f"}
@@ -51,22 +49,6 @@ func GetSSHKeys(identityPath string) (string, error) {
 	return CreateSSHKeys(identityPath)
 }
 
-func CreateSSHKeysPrefix(identityPath string, passThru bool, skipExisting bool, prefix ...string) (string, error) {
-	e := fileutils.Exists(identityPath)
-	if !skipExisting || errors.Is(e, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		if err := generatekeysPrefix(identityPath, passThru, prefix...); err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Keys already exist, reusing")
-	}
-	b, err := os.ReadFile(identityPath + ".pub")
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return strings.TrimSuffix(string(b), "\n"), nil
-}
-
 // generatekeys creates an ed25519 set of keys
 func generatekeys(writeLocation string) error {
 	args := append(append([]string{}, sshCommand[1:]...), writeLocation)
@@ -84,35 +66,3 @@ func generatekeys(writeLocation string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-// generatekeys creates an ed25519 set of keys
-func generatekeysPrefix(identityPath string, passThru bool, prefix ...string) error {
-	dir := filepath.Dir(identityPath)
-	file := filepath.Base(identityPath)
-
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0700); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not create ssh directory: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	args := append([]string{}, prefix[1:]...)
-	args = append(args, sshCommand...)
-	args = append(args, file)
-
-	binary, err := exec.LookPath(prefix[0])
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	binary, err = filepath.Abs(binary)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	cmd := exec.Command(binary, args...)
-	cmd.Dir = dir
-	if passThru {
-		cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
-		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-	}
-	logrus.Debugf("Running wsl cmd %v in dir: %s", args, dir)
-	return cmd.Run()
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/machine_common.go b/pkg/machine/machine_common.go
index d2ba418b04..3772e081f8 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/machine_common.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/machine_common.go
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@
 package machine
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/connection"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
-	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/ioutils"
 )
 
 // GetDevNullFiles returns pointers to Read-only and Write-only DevNull files
@@ -110,29 +107,3 @@ issues with non-podman clients, you can switch using the following command:
 `
 	fmt.Printf(fmtString, suffix)
 }
-
-// SetRootful modifies the machine's default connection to be either rootful or
-// rootless
-func SetRootful(rootful bool, name, rootfulName string) error {
-	return connection.UpdateConnectionIfDefault(rootful, name, rootfulName)
-}
-
-// WriteConfig writes the machine's JSON config file
-func WriteConfig(configPath string, v VM) error {
-	opts := &ioutils.AtomicFileWriterOptions{ExplicitCommit: true}
-	w, err := ioutils.NewAtomicFileWriterWithOpts(configPath, 0644, opts)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	enc := json.NewEncoder(w)
-	enc.SetIndent("", " ")
-
-	if err := enc.Encode(v); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Commit the changes to disk if no errors
-	return w.Commit()
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/machine_unix.go b/pkg/machine/machine_unix.go
index 10bcf5be8c..45920ad6df 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/machine_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/machine_unix.go
@@ -7,35 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"strings"
 )
 
-// ParseVolumeFromPath is a oneshot parsing of a provided volume.  It follows the "rules" of
-// the singular parsing functions
-func ParseVolumeFromPath(v string) (source, target, options string, readonly bool, err error) {
-	split := strings.SplitN(v, ":", 3)
-	switch len(split) {
-	case 1:
-		source = split[0]
-		target = split[0]
-	case 2:
-		source = split[0]
-		target = split[1]
-	case 3:
-		source = split[0]
-		target = split[1]
-		options = split[2]
-	default:
-		return "", "", "", false, errors.New("invalid volume provided")
-	}
-
-	// I suppose an option not intended for read-only could interfere here but I do not see a better way
-	if strings.Contains(options, "ro") {
-		readonly = true
-	}
-	return
-}
-
 func DialNamedPipe(ctx context.Context, path string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/machine/ocipull/oci.go b/pkg/machine/ocipull/oci.go
index 7b2c23c004..0c28601ee2 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/ocipull/oci.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/ocipull/oci.go
@@ -2,17 +2,9 @@ package ocipull
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
-	"github.com/containers/image/v5/pkg/compression"
-	"github.com/containers/image/v5/types"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/version"
-	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/archive"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type OSVersion struct {
@@ -23,37 +15,6 @@ type Disker interface {
 	Get() error
 }
 
-type OCIOpts struct {
-	Scheme *OCIKind
-	Dir    *string
-}
-
-type OCIKind string
-
-var (
-	OCIDir      OCIKind = "oci-dir"
-	OCIRegistry OCIKind = "docker"
-	OCIUnknown  OCIKind = "unknown"
-)
-
-func (o OCIKind) String() string {
-	switch o {
-	case OCIDir:
-		return string(OCIDir)
-	case OCIRegistry:
-		return string(OCIRegistry)
-	}
-	return string(OCIUnknown)
-}
-
-func (o OCIKind) IsOCIDir() bool {
-	return o == OCIDir
-}
-
-func StripOCIReference(input string) string {
-	return strings.TrimPrefix(input, "docker://")
-}
-
 func getVersion() *OSVersion {
 	v := version.Version
 	return &OSVersion{&v}
@@ -62,53 +23,3 @@ func getVersion() *OSVersion {
 func (o *OSVersion) majorMinor() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d", o.Major, o.Minor)
 }
-
-func unpackOCIDir(ociTb, machineImageDir string) (*define.VMFile, error) {
-	imageFileName, err := findTarComponent(ociTb)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	unpackedFileName := filepath.Join(machineImageDir, imageFileName)
-
-	f, err := os.Open(ociTb)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	uncompressedReader, _, err := compression.AutoDecompress(f)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	defer func() {
-		if err := uncompressedReader.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	logrus.Debugf("untarring %q to %q", ociTb, machineImageDir)
-	if err := archive.Untar(uncompressedReader, machineImageDir, &archive.TarOptions{
-		NoLchown: true,
-	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return define.NewMachineFile(unpackedFileName, nil)
-}
-
-func localOCIDiskImageDir(blobDirPath string, localBlob *types.BlobInfo) string {
-	return filepath.Join(blobDirPath, "blobs", "sha256", localBlob.Digest.Hex())
-}
-
-func finalFQImagePathName(vmName, imageName string) string {
-	// imageName here is fully qualified. we need to break
-	// it apart and add the vmname
-	baseDir, filename := filepath.Split(imageName)
-	return filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", vmName, filename))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/ocipull/ocidir.go b/pkg/machine/ocipull/ocidir.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b61680c23..0000000000
--- a/pkg/machine/ocipull/ocidir.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-package ocipull
-
-import (
-	"archive/tar"
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/containers/image/v5/pkg/compression"
-	"github.com/containers/image/v5/types"
-	diskcompression "github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/compression"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-type LocalBlobDir struct {
-	blob            *types.BlobInfo
-	blobDirPath     string
-	ctx             context.Context
-	imageName       string
-	machineImageDir string
-	vmName          string
-}
-
-func NewOCIDir(ctx context.Context, inputDir, machineImageDir, vmName string) *LocalBlobDir {
-	strippedInputDir := strings.TrimPrefix(inputDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s:/", OCIDir.String()))
-	l := LocalBlobDir{
-		blob:            nil,
-		blobDirPath:     strippedInputDir,
-		ctx:             ctx,
-		imageName:       "",
-		machineImageDir: machineImageDir,
-		vmName:          vmName,
-	}
-	return &l
-}
-
-func (l *LocalBlobDir) Pull() error {
-	localBlob, err := GetLocalBlob(l.ctx, l.DiskEndpoint())
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	l.blob = localBlob
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (l *LocalBlobDir) Decompress(compressedFile *define.VMFile) (*define.VMFile, error) {
-	finalName := finalFQImagePathName(l.vmName, l.imageName)
-	if err := diskcompression.Decompress(compressedFile, finalName); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return define.NewMachineFile(finalName, nil)
-}
-
-func (l *LocalBlobDir) Unpack() (*define.VMFile, error) {
-	tbPath := localOCIDiskImageDir(l.blobDirPath, l.blob)
-	unPackedFile, err := unpackOCIDir(tbPath, l.machineImageDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	l.imageName = unPackedFile.GetPath()
-	return unPackedFile, err
-}
-
-func (l *LocalBlobDir) DiskEndpoint() string {
-	return l.blobDirPath
-}
-
-func (l *LocalBlobDir) LocalBlob() *types.BlobInfo {
-	return l.blob
-}
-
-// findTarComponent returns a header and a reader matching componentPath within inputFile,
-// or (nil, nil, nil) if not found.
-func findTarComponent(pathToTar string) (string, error) {
-	f, err := os.Open(pathToTar)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-	uncompressedReader, _, err := compression.AutoDecompress(f)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := uncompressedReader.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-	var (
-		filename    string
-		headerCount uint
-	)
-	t := tar.NewReader(uncompressedReader)
-	for {
-		h, err := t.Next()
-		if err == io.EOF {
-			break
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		filename = h.Name
-		headerCount++
-	}
-	if headerCount != 1 {
-		return "", errors.New("invalid oci machine image")
-	}
-	return filename, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/ocipull/pull.go b/pkg/machine/ocipull/pull.go
index 85cf5c18ec..17e3f65262 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/ocipull/pull.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/ocipull/pull.go
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/buildah/pkg/parse"
 	"github.com/containers/image/v5/copy"
 	"github.com/containers/image/v5/oci/layout"
-	"github.com/containers/image/v5/pkg/shortnames"
 	"github.com/containers/image/v5/signature"
-	"github.com/containers/image/v5/transports/alltransports"
 	"github.com/containers/image/v5/types"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -95,16 +93,3 @@ func Pull(ctx context.Context, imageInput types.ImageReference, localDestPath *d
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func stringToImageReference(imageInput string) (types.ImageReference, error) { //nolint:unused
-	if shortnames.IsShortName(imageInput) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pulling source images by short name (%q) is not supported, please use a fully-qualified name", imageInput)
-	}
-
-	ref, err := alltransports.ParseImageName("docker://" + imageInput)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing image name: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return ref, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/pull.go b/pkg/machine/pull.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 932c46a941..0000000000
--- a/pkg/machine/pull.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,234 +0,0 @@
-//go:build amd64 || arm64
-
-package machine
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
-	url2 "net/url"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/compression"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/env"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/ocipull"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/utils"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-// GenericDownload is used when a user provides a URL
-// or path for an image
-type GenericDownload struct {
-	Download
-}
-
-// NewGenericDownloader is used when the disk image is provided by the user
-func NewGenericDownloader(vmType define.VMType, vmName, pullPath string) (DistributionDownload, error) {
-	var (
-		imageName string
-	)
-	dataDir, err := env.GetDataDir(vmType)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	cacheDir, err := env.GetCacheDir(vmType)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	dl := Download{}
-	// Is pullpath a file or url?
-	if getURL := supportedURL(pullPath); getURL != nil {
-		urlSplit := strings.Split(getURL.Path, "/")
-		imageName = urlSplit[len(urlSplit)-1]
-		dl.URL = getURL
-		dl.LocalPath = filepath.Join(cacheDir, imageName)
-	} else {
-		// Dealing with FilePath
-		imageName = filepath.Base(pullPath)
-		dl.LocalPath = pullPath
-	}
-	dl.VMName = vmName
-	dl.ImageName = imageName
-	dl.LocalUncompressedFile = dl.GetLocalUncompressedFile(dataDir)
-	// The download needs to be pulled into the datadir
-
-	gd := GenericDownload{Download: dl}
-	return gd, nil
-}
-
-func supportedURL(path string) (url *url2.URL) {
-	getURL, err := url2.Parse(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		// ignore error, probably not a URL, fallback & treat as file path
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Check supported scheme. Since URL is passed to net.http, only http
-	// schemes are supported. Also, windows drive paths can resemble a
-	// URL, but with a single letter scheme. These values should be
-	// passed through for interpretation as a file path.
-	switch getURL.Scheme {
-	case "http":
-		fallthrough
-	case "https":
-		return getURL
-	default:
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (dl Download) GetLocalUncompressedFile(dataDir string) string {
-	compressedFilename := dl.VMName + "_" + dl.ImageName
-	extension := compression.KindFromFile(compressedFilename)
-	uncompressedFile := strings.TrimSuffix(compressedFilename, fmt.Sprintf(".%s", extension.String()))
-	dl.LocalUncompressedFile = filepath.Join(dataDir, uncompressedFile)
-	return dl.LocalUncompressedFile
-}
-
-func (g GenericDownload) Get() *Download {
-	return &g.Download
-}
-
-func (g GenericDownload) HasUsableCache() (bool, error) {
-	// If we have a URL for this "downloader", we now pull it
-	return g.URL == nil, nil
-}
-
-// CleanCache cleans out downloaded uncompressed image files
-func (g GenericDownload) CleanCache() error {
-	// Remove any image that has been downloaded via URL
-	// We never read from cache for generic downloads
-	if g.URL != nil {
-		if err := os.Remove(g.LocalPath); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func DownloadImage(d DistributionDownload) error {
-	// check if the latest image is already present
-	ok, err := d.HasUsableCache()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if !ok {
-		if err := DownloadVMImage(d.Get().URL, d.Get().ImageName, d.Get().LocalPath); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		// Clean out old cached images, since we didn't find needed image in cache
-		defer func() {
-			if err = d.CleanCache(); err != nil {
-				logrus.Warnf("error cleaning machine image cache: %s", err)
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-	localPath, err := define.NewMachineFile(d.Get().LocalPath, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return compression.Decompress(localPath, d.Get().LocalUncompressedFile)
-}
-
-// DownloadVMImage downloads a VM image from url to given path
-// with download status
-func DownloadVMImage(downloadURL *url2.URL, imageName string, localImagePath string) error {
-	out, err := os.Create(localImagePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := out.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	resp, err := http.Get(downloadURL.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := resp.Body.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		return fmt.Errorf("downloading VM image %s: %s", downloadURL, resp.Status)
-	}
-	size := resp.ContentLength
-	prefix := "Downloading VM image: " + imageName
-	onComplete := prefix + ": done"
-
-	p, bar := utils.ProgressBar(prefix, size, onComplete)
-
-	proxyReader := bar.ProxyReader(resp.Body)
-	defer func() {
-		if err := proxyReader.Close(); err != nil {
-			logrus.Error(err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	if _, err := io.Copy(out, proxyReader); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	p.Wait()
-	return nil
-}
-
-func RemoveImageAfterExpire(dir string, expire time.Duration) error {
-	now := time.Now()
-	err := filepath.Walk(dir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-		// Delete any cache files that are older than expiry date
-		if !info.IsDir() && (now.Sub(info.ModTime()) > expire) {
-			err := os.Remove(path)
-			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-				logrus.Warnf("unable to clean up cached image: %s", path)
-			} else {
-				logrus.Debugf("cleaning up cached image: %s", path)
-			}
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-	return err
-}
-
-// AcquireAlternateImage downloads the alternate image the user provided, which
-// can be a file path or URL
-func (dl Download) AcquireAlternateImage(inputPath string) (*define.VMFile, error) {
-	g, err := NewGenericDownloader(dl.VMKind, dl.VMName, inputPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	imagePath, err := define.NewMachineFile(g.Get().LocalUncompressedFile, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if err := DownloadImage(g); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return imagePath, nil
-}
-
-func isOci(input string) (bool, *ocipull.OCIKind, error) { //nolint:unused
-	inputURL, err := url2.Parse(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, nil, err
-	}
-	switch inputURL.Scheme {
-	case ocipull.OCIDir.String():
-		return true, &ocipull.OCIDir, nil
-	case ocipull.OCIRegistry.String():
-		return true, &ocipull.OCIRegistry, nil
-	}
-	return false, nil, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
index c091212d54..310b803c71 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/errorhandling"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/vmconfigs"
@@ -297,43 +295,3 @@ func (q *QEMUStubber) State(mc *vmconfigs.MachineConfig, bypass bool) (define.St
 	// If there is a monitor, let's see if we can query state
 	return q.checkStatus(monitor)
 }
-
-// executes qemu-image info to get the virtual disk size
-// of the diskimage
-func getDiskSize(path string) (uint64, error) { //nolint:unused
-	// Find the qemu executable
-	cfg, err := config.Default()
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	qemuPathDir, err := cfg.FindHelperBinary("qemu-img", true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	diskInfo := exec.Command(qemuPathDir, "info", "--output", "json", path)
-	stdout, err := diskInfo.StdoutPipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	if err := diskInfo.Start(); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	tmpInfo := struct {
-		VirtualSize    uint64 `json:"virtual-size"`
-		Filename       string `json:"filename"`
-		ClusterSize    int64  `json:"cluster-size"`
-		Format         string `json:"format"`
-		FormatSpecific struct {
-			Type string            `json:"type"`
-			Data map[string]string `json:"data"`
-		}
-		DirtyFlag bool `json:"dirty-flag"`
-	}{}
-	if err := json.NewDecoder(stdout).Decode(&tmpInfo); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	if err := diskInfo.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return tmpInfo.VirtualSize, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/sockets/sockets.go b/pkg/machine/sockets/sockets.go
index 62c15fc6a1..412db3aabc 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/sockets/sockets.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/sockets/sockets.go
@@ -14,22 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// SetSocket creates a new machine file for the socket and assigns it to
-// `socketLoc`
-func SetSocket(socketLoc *define.VMFile, path string, symlink *string) error {
-	socket, err := define.NewMachineFile(path, symlink)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	*socketLoc = *socket
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ReadySocketPath returns the filepath for the ready socket
-func ReadySocketPath(runtimeDir, machineName string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(runtimeDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s_ready.sock", machineName))
-}
-
 // ListenAndWaitOnSocket waits for a new connection to the listener and sends
 // any error back through the channel. ListenAndWaitOnSocket is intended to be
 // used as a goroutine
diff --git a/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/config.go b/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/config.go
index 7fd28ae577..404b745e54 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/config.go
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ type MachineConfig struct {
 
 	Swap strongunits.MiB
 
-	// Image stuff
-	imageDescription machineImage //nolint:unused
-
 	ImagePath *define.VMFile // Temporary only until a proper image struct is worked out
 
 	// Provider stuff
@@ -59,28 +56,6 @@ type MachineConfig struct {
 	Ansible *AnsibleConfig
 }
 
-type machineImage interface { //nolint:unused
-	download() error
-	path() string
-}
-
-type OCIMachineImage struct {
-	// registry
-	// TODO JSON serial/deserial will write string to disk
-	// but in code it is a types.ImageReference
-
-	// quay.io/podman/podman-machine-image:5.0
-	FQImageReference string
-}
-
-func (o OCIMachineImage) path() string {
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (o OCIMachineImage) download() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 type VMProvider interface { //nolint:interfacebloat
 	CreateVM(opts define.CreateVMOpts, mc *MachineConfig, builder *ignition.IgnitionBuilder) error
 	PrepareIgnition(mc *MachineConfig, ignBuilder *ignition.IgnitionBuilder) (*ignition.ReadyUnitOpts, error)
diff --git a/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/machine.go b/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/machine.go
index bf20f47eba..e10b30c7f4 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/vmconfigs/machine.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/strongunits"
-	define2 "github.com/containers/podman/v5/libpod/define"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/errorhandling"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/connection"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
@@ -145,17 +144,6 @@ func (mc *MachineConfig) SetRootful(rootful bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (mc *MachineConfig) removeSystemConnection() error { //nolint:unused
-	return define2.ErrNotImplemented
-}
-
-// updateLastBoot writes the current time to the machine configuration file. it is
-// an non-locking method and assumes it is being called locked
-func (mc *MachineConfig) updateLastBoot() error { //nolint:unused
-	mc.LastUp = time.Now()
-	return mc.Write()
-}
-
 func (mc *MachineConfig) Remove(machines map[string]bool, saveIgnition, saveImage bool) ([]string, func() error, error) {
 	ignitionFile, err := mc.IgnitionFile()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/wsl/config.go b/pkg/machine/wsl/config.go
index 8cb8725d70..573a267afe 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/wsl/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/wsl/config.go
@@ -10,21 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/compression"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/utils"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-type WSLVirtualization struct {
-	machine.Virtualization
-}
-
-func VirtualizationProvider() machine.VirtProvider {
-	return &WSLVirtualization{
-		machine.NewVirtualization(define.None, compression.Xz, define.Tar, vmtype),
-	}
-}
+type WSLVirtualization struct{}
 
 // NewMachine initializes an instance of a wsl machine
 func (p *WSLVirtualization) NewMachine(opts define.InitOptions) (machine.VM, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go b/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go
index ab8482b189..9808f38d4c 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/strongunits"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/define"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/env"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v5/pkg/machine/ignition"
@@ -476,11 +475,6 @@ func wslPipe(input string, dist string, arg ...string) error {
 	return pipeCmdPassThrough("wsl", input, newArgs...)
 }
 
-//nolint:unused
-func wslCreateKeys(identityPath string, dist string) (string, error) {
-	return machine.CreateSSHKeysPrefix(identityPath, true, true, "wsl", "-u", "root", "-d", dist)
-}
-
 func runCmdPassThrough(name string, arg ...string) error {
 	logrus.Debugf("Running command: %s %v", name, arg)
 	cmd := exec.Command(name, arg...)