diff --git a/sections.py b/sections.py
index d47813f..0d11b1e 100644
--- a/sections.py
+++ b/sections.py
@@ -126,13 +126,3 @@ class Book:
                 shuffled_from_name[section.name] = section
         return ShuffledSections(as_list, from_nr, shuffled_from_name,
                                 self.nr_sections)
-
-class Item (object):
-    def __init__(self, name):
-        self.name = name
-
-class Hero (object):
-    "The hero (player character) of a Book."
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.carrying_capacity = 10
-        self.skills = set()
diff --git a/test_sections.py b/test_sections.py
index 5000b67..fffdabd 100755
--- a/test_sections.py
+++ b/test_sections.py
@@ -35,13 +35,5 @@ class TestBook(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(b.nr_sections, {})
         self.assertEqual(b.config['max'], 0)
 
-class TestItem(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        pass
-
-    def test_create(self):
-        i = sections.Item("nn")
-        self.assertEqual(i.name, "nn")
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()