diff --git a/capnp/capnp.pyx b/capnp/capnp.pyx
index 7cd38dc..df8d033 100644
--- a/capnp/capnp.pyx
+++ b/capnp/capnp.pyx
@@ -353,9 +353,6 @@ cdef class _DynamicListReader:
     def __str__(self):
         return <char*>printListReader(self.thisptr).flatten().cStr()
 
-    cpdef _short_str(self):
-        return strListReader(self.thisptr).cStr()
-
     def __repr__(self):
         # TODO:  Print the list type.
         return '<capnp list reader %s>' % <char*>strListReader(self.thisptr).cStr()
@@ -499,9 +496,6 @@ cdef class _DynamicListBuilder:
     def __str__(self):
         return <char*>printListBuilder(self.thisptr).flatten().cStr()
 
-    cpdef _short_str(self):
-        return strListBuilder(self.thisptr).cStr()
-
     def __repr__(self):
         # TODO:  Print the list type.
         return '<capnp list builder %s>' % <char*>strListBuilder(self.thisptr).cStr()
@@ -796,9 +790,6 @@ cdef class _DynamicStructReader:
     def __str__(self):
         return <char*>printStructReader(self.thisptr).flatten().cStr()
 
-    cpdef _short_str(self):
-        return strStructReader(self.thisptr).cStr()
-
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<%s reader %s>' % (self.schema.node.displayName, <char*>strStructReader(self.thisptr).cStr())
 
@@ -1022,9 +1013,6 @@ cdef class _DynamicStructBuilder:
     def __str__(self):
         return <char*>printStructBuilder(self.thisptr).flatten().cStr()
 
-    cpdef _short_str(self):
-        return strStructBuilder(self.thisptr).cStr()
-
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<%s builder %s>' % (self.schema.node.displayName, <char*>strStructBuilder(self.thisptr).cStr())