diff --git a/include/sysutils/NetlinkEvent.h b/include/sysutils/NetlinkEvent.h
index 1ee9849..b329b09 100644
--- a/include/sysutils/NetlinkEvent.h
+++ b/include/sysutils/NetlinkEvent.h
@@ -30,23 +30,17 @@
     const static int NlActionAdd;
     const static int NlActionRemove;
     const static int NlActionChange;
-    const static int NlActionLinkDown;
-    const static int NlActionLinkUp;
 
     NetlinkEvent();
     virtual ~NetlinkEvent();
 
-    bool decode(char *buffer, int size, int format);
+    bool decode(char *buffer, int size);
     const char *findParam(const char *paramName);
 
     const char *getSubsystem() { return mSubsystem; }
     int getAction() { return mAction; }
 
     void dump();
-
- protected:
-    bool parseBinaryNetlinkMessage(char *buffer, int size);
-    bool parseAsciiNetlinkMessage(char *buffer, int size);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sysutils/NetlinkListener.h b/include/sysutils/NetlinkListener.h
index 1cf5f9f..2880046 100644
--- a/include/sysutils/NetlinkListener.h
+++ b/include/sysutils/NetlinkListener.h
@@ -22,13 +22,9 @@
 
 class NetlinkListener : public SocketListener {
     char mBuffer[64 * 1024];
-    int mFormat;
 
 public:
-    static const int NETLINK_FORMAT_ASCII = 0;
-    static const int NETLINK_FORMAT_BINARY = 1;
-
-    NetlinkListener(int socket, int format);
+    NetlinkListener(int socket);
     virtual ~NetlinkListener() {}
 
 protected: