diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_client.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_client.h
index 29ef82fb1..056b50fe6 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_client.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_client.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include "abstract_http_client.h"
 #include "http_base.h" 
 #include "http_auth.h"
-#include "to_nonconst_iterator.h"
 #include "net_parse_helpers.h"
 #include "syncobj.h"
 
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.h
index a29f141e8..f68b2bc99 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <boost/optional/optional.hpp>
 #include <string>
 #include "net_utils_base.h"
-#include "to_nonconst_iterator.h"
 #include "http_auth.h"
 #include "http_base.h"
 
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl
index 0f4a28c99..df0afc5cf 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/http_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ namespace net_utils
 			m_query_info.m_http_method_str = result[2];
 			m_query_info.m_full_request_str = result[0];
 
-			m_cache.erase(m_cache.begin(),  to_nonsonst_iterator(m_cache, result[0].second));
+			m_cache.erase(m_cache.begin(), result[0].second);
 
 			m_state = http_state_retriving_header;
 
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/to_nonconst_iterator.h b/contrib/epee/include/to_nonconst_iterator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 729b0e8b2..000000000
--- a/contrib/epee/include/to_nonconst_iterator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +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.
-// 
-
-
-
-#ifndef _TO_NONCONST_ITERATOR_H_
-#define _TO_NONCONST_ITERATOR_H_
-
-namespace epee
-{
-
-template<class Type>
-typename Type::iterator to_nonsonst_iterator(Type& obj, typename Type::const_iterator it)
-{
-	typename Type::difference_type dist =  std::distance(static_cast<typename Type::const_iterator>(obj.begin()), it);
-	typename Type::iterator res_it = obj.begin()+dist;
-	return res_it;
-}
-
-
-template<class Type>
-typename Type::iterator to_nonsonst_iterator(typename Type::iterator base_it, typename Type::const_iterator it)
-{
-	typename Type::difference_type dist =  std::distance(static_cast<typename Type::const_iterator>(base_it), it);
-	typename Type::iterator res_it = base_it+dist;
-	return res_it;
-}
-}//namespace epee
-#endif //_TO_NONCONST_ITERATOR_H_