diff --git a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/DebugLogger.hs b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/DebugLogger.hs
index 74b8a49..3e3069a 100644
--- a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/DebugLogger.hs
+++ b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/DebugLogger.hs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import ErrUtils
 import DynFlags (LogAction)
 
 import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Error
-import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Output
-import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Monad.Types
 import Prelude
 
 debugLogAction :: (String -> IO ()) -> LogAction
diff --git a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Gap.hs b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Gap.hs
index df9cb77..5773515 100644
--- a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Gap.hs
+++ b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Gap.hs
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ withInteractiveContext action = gbracket setup teardown body
     setCtx = uncurry setContext
 #endif
 
--- | Try the left action, if an IOException occurs try the right action.
-(||>) :: ExceptionMonad m => m a -> m a -> m a
-x ||> y = x `gcatch` (\(_ :: IOException) -> y)
-
 showSeverityCaption :: Severity -> String
 #if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 706
 showSeverityCaption SevWarning = "Warning: "