diff --git a/beacon_chain/validation/src/mod_attestation.rs b/beacon_chain/validation/src/mod_attestation.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index ea7bdbc71..000000000
--- a/beacon_chain/validation/src/mod_attestation.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-use super::common::maps::AttesterMap;
-use super::db;
-use super::bls;
-use super::ssz;
-use super::types;
-use super::common::attestation_parent_hashes;
-use super::utils;
-
-mod attestation_validation;
-mod signature_verification;
-mod message_generation;
-
-pub use self::attestation_validation::{
-    AttestationValidationContext,
-    AttestationValidationError,
-};
diff --git a/beacon_chain/validation/src/mod_block.rs b/beacon_chain/validation/src/mod_block.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index a18d3934f..000000000
--- a/beacon_chain/validation/src/mod_block.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-mod block_validation;
-
-use super::attestation_record;
-use super::{
-    SszBlock,
-    SszBlockError,
-    Block,
-};
-use super::db;
-use super::ssz;
-use super::utils;
-
-pub use super::common::maps::{
-    AttesterMap,
-    ProposerMap,
-};
-pub use self::block_validation::{
-    BlockValidationContext,
-    SszBlockValidationError,
-    BlockStatus,
-};