diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
index e72dbe5e3db..2b04ee0fbb2 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
@@ -2299,31 +2299,6 @@ class Listbox(Widget):
         i = self.tk.call(self._w, 'index', index)
         if i == 'none': return None
         return getint(i)
-    def itemcget(self, index, option):
-        """Return the resource value for an ITEM and an OPTION."""
-        return self.tk.call(
-            (self._w, 'itemcget') + (index, '-'+option))
-    def itemconfigure(self, index, cnf=None, **kw):
-        """Configure resources of an ITEM.
-
-        The values for resources are specified as keyword arguments.
-        To get an overview about the allowed keyword arguments
-        call the method without arguments.
-        Valid resource names: background, foreground,
-        selectbackground, selectforeground."""
-        if cnf is None and not kw:
-            cnf = {}
-            for x in self.tk.split(
-                self.tk.call(self._w, 'itemconfigure', index)):
-                cnf[x[0][1:]] = (x[0][1:],) + x[1:]
-            return cnf
-        if type(cnf) == StringType and not kw:
-            x = self.tk.split(self.tk.call(
-                self._w, 'itemconfigure', index, '-'+cnf))
-            return (x[0][1:],) + x[1:]
-        self.tk.call((self._w, 'itemconfigure', index) +
-                     self._options(cnf, kw))
-    itemconfig = itemconfigure
     def insert(self, index, *elements):
         """Insert ELEMENTS at INDEX."""
         self.tk.call((self._w, 'insert', index) + elements)