diff --git a/src/client/distren.h b/src/client/distren.h
--- a/src/client/distren.h
+++ b/src/client/distren.h
@@ -28,21 +28,11 @@
 
 typedef struct distren *distren_t;
 
-typedef void* (*distren_malloc_t)(size_t);
-typedef void (*distren_free_t)(void*);
-
 typedef struct distren_job *distren_job_t;
 
 /**
- Initialize a libdistren handle. In the spirit of respecting client programs' choices,
- this initialization function allows malloc() and free() compatible function pointers
- to be passed.
-*/
-int distren_init_mf(distren_t *handle, distren_malloc_t mymalloc, distren_free_t myfree);
-
-/**
- Initializes a libdistren handle using the system malloc() and free() implementation.
-*/
+ * Initializes a libdistren handle.
+ */
 int distren_init(distren_t *handle);
 
 /**
@@ -78,8 +68,8 @@ int distren_job_retrieve_file(distren_jo
 int distren_job_free(distren_job_t job);
 
 /**
- Destroys and frees a libdistren handle
-*/
+ * Destroys and frees a libdistren handle
+ */
 int distren_free(distren_t handle);
 
 #endif