diff --git a/sal/Library_sal.mk b/sal/Library_sal.mk
index d783c84e3..555efd664 100644
--- a/sal/Library_sal.mk
+++ b/sal/Library_sal.mk
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($(OS),WNT)
 $(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,sal,\
-	sal/osl/unx/backtraceapi \
 	sal/osl/unx/conditn \
 	sal/osl/unx/file \
 	sal/osl/unx/file_error_transl \
diff --git a/sal/osl/all/log.cxx b/sal/osl/all/log.cxx
index c493f4ddf..f8f4fab62 100644
--- a/sal/osl/all/log.cxx
+++ b/sal/osl/all/log.cxx
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ void sal_detail_log(
                  ? nStrLen : 0));
     }
     s << message;
-    if (backtraceDepth != 0) {
-        s << " at:\n" << osl::detail::backtraceAsString(backtraceDepth);
-    }
 
 #if defined ANDROID
     int android_log_level;
diff --git a/sal/osl/unx/backtraceapi.cxx b/sal/osl/unx/backtraceapi.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index d11128353..000000000
--- a/sal/osl/unx/backtraceapi.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
-/*
- * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
- *
- * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
- */
-
-#include <sal/config.h>
-
-#include <cassert>
-#include <cstdlib>
-#include <limits>
-#include <memory>
-
-#include <o3tl/runtimetooustring.hxx>
-#include <rtl/ustrbuf.hxx>
-#include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
-#include <sal/types.h>
-#include <sal/backtrace.hxx>
-
-#include "backtrace.h"
-#include <backtraceasstring.hxx>
-
-namespace {
-
-struct FreeGuard {
-    FreeGuard(char ** theBuffer): buffer(theBuffer) {}
-
-    ~FreeGuard() { std::free(buffer); }
-
-    char ** buffer;
-};
-
-}
-
-OUString osl::detail::backtraceAsString(sal_uInt32 maxDepth) {
-    std::unique_ptr<sal::BacktraceState> backtrace = sal::backtrace_get( maxDepth );
-    return sal::backtrace_to_string( backtrace.get());
-}
-
-std::unique_ptr<sal::BacktraceState> sal::backtrace_get(sal_uInt32 maxDepth)
-{
-    assert(maxDepth != 0);
-    auto const maxInt = static_cast<unsigned int>(
-        std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
-    if (maxDepth > maxInt) {
-        maxDepth = static_cast<sal_uInt32>(maxInt);
-    }
-    auto b1 = new void *[maxDepth];
-    int n = backtrace(b1, static_cast<int>(maxDepth));
-    return std::unique_ptr<BacktraceState>(new BacktraceState{ b1, n });
-}
-
-OUString sal::backtrace_to_string(BacktraceState* backtraceState)
-{
-    FreeGuard b2(backtrace_symbols(backtraceState->buffer, backtraceState->nDepth));
-    if (b2.buffer == nullptr) {
-        return OUString();
-    }
-    OUStringBuffer b3;
-    for (int i = 0; i != backtraceState->nDepth; ++i) {
-        if (i != 0) {
-            b3.append("\n");
-        }
-        b3.append(o3tl::runtimeToOUString(b2.buffer[i]));
-    }
-    return b3.makeStringAndClear();
-}
-
-/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/svl/source/notify/lstner.cxx b/svl/source/notify/lstner.cxx
index 40a59960a..3efcc004c 100644
--- a/svl/source/notify/lstner.cxx
+++ b/svl/source/notify/lstner.cxx
@@ -80,13 +80,6 @@ void SfxListener::StartListening(SfxBroadcaster& rBroadcaster, DuplicateHandling
 {
     bool bListeningAlready = IsListening( rBroadcaster );
 
-#ifdef DBG_UTIL
-    if (bListeningAlready && eDuplicateHanding == DuplicateHandling::Unexpected)
-    {
-        auto f = maCallStacks.find( &rBroadcaster );
-        SAL_WARN("svl", "previous StartListening call came from: " << sal::backtrace_to_string(f->second.get()));
-    }
-#endif
     assert(!(bListeningAlready && eDuplicateHanding == DuplicateHandling::Unexpected) && "duplicate listener, try building with DBG_UTIL to find the other insert site.");
 
     if (!bListeningAlready || eDuplicateHanding != DuplicateHandling::Prevent)
diff --git a/sw/source/core/attr/calbck.cxx b/sw/source/core/attr/calbck.cxx
index 3f4253cd2..8af3ee184 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/attr/calbck.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/attr/calbck.cxx
@@ -170,18 +170,6 @@ bool SwModify::GetInfo( SfxPoolItem& rInfo ) const
 void SwModify::Add( SwClient* pDepend )
 {
     DBG_TESTSOLARMUTEX();
-#ifdef DBG_UTIL
-    // You should not EVER use SwModify directly in new code:
-    // - Preexisting SwModifys should only ever be used via sw::BroadcastingModify.
-    //   This includes sw::BroadcastMixin, which is the long-term target (without
-    //   SwModify).
-    // - New classes should use sw::BroadcastMixin alone.
-    if(!dynamic_cast<sw::BroadcastingModify*>(this))
-    {
-        auto pBT = sal::backtrace_get(20);
-        SAL_WARN("sw.core", "Modify that is not broadcasting used!\n" << sal::backtrace_to_string(pBT.get()));
-    }
-#endif
 
     if(pDepend->m_pRegisteredIn == this)
         return;
diff --git a/sw/source/core/docnode/node.cxx b/sw/source/core/docnode/node.cxx
index 4f7b18ba3..fbd2eb361 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/docnode/node.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/docnode/node.cxx
@@ -1164,13 +1164,6 @@ void SwContentNode::SwClientNotify( const SwModify&, const SfxHint& rHint)
                 // This makes the crude "WhichId" type divert from the true type, which is bad.
                 // Thus we are asserting here, but falling back to an proper
                 // hint instead. so that we at least will not spread such poison further.
-#ifdef DBG_UTIL
-                if(pLegacyHint->m_pNew != pLegacyHint->m_pOld)
-                {
-                    auto pBT = sal::backtrace_get(20);
-                    SAL_WARN("sw.core", "UpdateAttr not matching! " << sal::backtrace_to_string(pBT.get()));
-                }
-#endif
                 assert(pLegacyHint->m_pNew == pLegacyHint->m_pOld);
                 assert(dynamic_cast<const SwUpdateAttr*>(pLegacyHint->m_pNew));
                 const SwUpdateAttr aFallbackHint(0,0,0);