diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ed25519/Ed25519.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ed25519/Ed25519.kt
index e3b33d3..79fb7c0 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ed25519/Ed25519.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ed25519/Ed25519.kt
@@ -17,17 +17,10 @@ const val crypto_core_ed25519_NONREDUCEDSCALARBYTES = 64
 const val crypto_scalarmult_ed25519_BYTES = 32U
 const val crypto_scalarmult_ed25519_SCALARBYTES = 32U
 
-enum class HashToCurveAlgorithm(val id: Int) {
-  SHA256(1),
-  SHA512(2),
-}
-
 expect abstract class Ed25519LowLevel() {
   fun isValidPoint(encoded: UByteArray): Boolean
   fun addPoints(p: UByteArray, q: UByteArray): UByteArray
   fun subtractPoints(p: UByteArray, q: UByteArray): UByteArray
-  fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray
-  fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray
   fun encodedPointFromUniform(uniform: UByteArray): UByteArray
   fun randomEncodedPoint(): UByteArray
   fun randomEncodedScalar(): UByteArray
@@ -51,12 +44,6 @@ object Ed25519 : Ed25519LowLevel() {
   fun subtract(p: Point, q: Point): Point =
     Point(subtractPoints(p.encoded, q.encoded))
 
-  fun pointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): Point =
-    Point(encodedPointFromString(ctx, msg, hashAlg))
-
-  fun pointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): Point =
-    Point(encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx, msg, hashAlg))
-
   fun pointFromUniform(uniform: UByteArray): Point = Point(encodedPointFromUniform(uniform))
 
   fun randomPoint(): Point = Point(randomEncodedPoint())
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255.kt
index 8d68157..8a43cea 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/commonMain/kotlin/com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ristretto255
 
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ed25519.HashToCurveAlgorithm
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.LibsodiumUtil
-import kotlin.UByteArray
 
 /**
  * Created by Johannes Leupold
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@ expect abstract class Ristretto255LowLevel() {
   fun addPoints(p: UByteArray, q: UByteArray): UByteArray
   fun subtractPoints(p: UByteArray, q: UByteArray): UByteArray
   fun encodedPointFromHash(hash: UByteArray): UByteArray
-  fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray
-  fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray
   fun randomEncodedPoint(): UByteArray
   fun randomEncodedScalar(): UByteArray
   fun invertScalar(scalar: UByteArray): UByteArray
@@ -47,12 +43,6 @@ object Ristretto255 : Ristretto255LowLevel() {
 
   fun pointFromHash(hash: UByteArray): Point = Point(encodedPointFromHash(hash))
 
-  fun pointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): Point =
-    Point(encodedPointFromString(ctx, msg, hashAlg))
-
-  fun pointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): Point =
-   Point(encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx, msg, hashAlg))
-
   fun randomPoint(): Point = Point(randomEncodedPoint())
 
   fun randomScalar(): Scalar = Scalar(randomEncodedScalar())
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JsSodiumInterface.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JsSodiumInterface.kt
index 96b4ed4..71e4b31 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JsSodiumInterface.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JsSodiumInterface.kt
@@ -375,12 +375,6 @@ external object JsSodiumInterface {
     @JsName("crypto_core_ristretto255_from_hash")
     fun crypto_core_ristretto255_from_hash(r: Uint8Array): Uint8Array
 
-    @JsName("crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string")
-    fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(ctx: String?, message: Uint8Array, hashAlg: Int): Uint8Array
-
-    @JsName("crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro")
-    fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(ctx: String?, message: Uint8Array, hashAlg: Int): Uint8Array
-
     @JsName("crypto_core_ristretto255_add")
     fun crypto_core_ristretto255_add(p: Uint8Array, q: Uint8Array): Uint8Array
 
@@ -430,12 +424,6 @@ external object JsSodiumInterface {
     @JsName("crypto_core_ed25519_random")
     fun crypto_core_ed25519_random(): Uint8Array
 
-    @JsName("crypto_core_ed25519_from_string")
-    fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(ctx: String, message: Uint8Array, hashAlg: Int): Uint8Array
-
-    @JsName("crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro")
-    fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(ctx: String, message: Uint8Array, hashAlg: Int): Uint8Array
-
     @JsName("crypto_core_ed25519_from_uniform")
     fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_uniform(r: Uint8Array): Uint8Array
 
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
index 5908adf..0e03232 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
@@ -20,18 +20,6 @@ actual abstract class Ed25519LowLevel actual constructor() {
     return result.toUByteArray()
   }
 
-  actual fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = getSodium().crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(ctx, msg.toUInt8Array(), hashAlg.id)
-
-    return result.toUByteArray()
-  }
-
-  actual fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = getSodium().crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(ctx, msg.toUInt8Array(), hashAlg.id)
-
-    return result.toUByteArray()
-  }
-
   actual fun encodedPointFromUniform(uniform: UByteArray): UByteArray {
     val result = getSodium().crypto_core_ed25519_from_uniform(uniform.toUInt8Array())
 
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
index c1e8355..6201a02 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jsMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
@@ -26,18 +26,6 @@ actual abstract class Ristretto255LowLevel actual constructor() {
     return result.toUByteArray()
   }
 
-  actual fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = getSodium().crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string(ctx, msg.toUInt8Array(), hashAlg.id)
-
-    return result.toUByteArray()
-  }
-
-  actual fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = getSodium().crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro(ctx, msg.toUInt8Array(), hashAlg.id)
-
-    return result.toUByteArray()
-  }
-
   actual fun randomEncodedPoint(): UByteArray {
     val result = getSodium().crypto_core_ristretto255_random()
 
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JnaLibsodiumInterface.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JnaLibsodiumInterface.kt
index 7abe289..3ddb6dd 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JnaLibsodiumInterface.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/JnaLibsodiumInterface.kt
@@ -1309,22 +1309,6 @@ interface JnaLibsodiumInterface : Library {
 
   fun crypto_core_ristretto255_from_hash(p: ByteArray, r: ByteArray): Int
 
-  fun crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string(
-    p: ByteArray,
-    ctx: ByteArray?,
-    msg: ByteArray,
-    msgLen: Int,
-    hashAlg: Int,
-  ): Int
-
-  fun crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro(
-    p: ByteArray,
-    ctx: ByteArray?,
-    msg: ByteArray,
-    msgLen: Int,
-    hashAlg: Int,
-  ): Int
-
   fun crypto_core_ristretto255_add(r: ByteArray, p: ByteArray, q: ByteArray): Int
 
   fun crypto_core_ristretto255_sub(r: ByteArray, p: ByteArray, q: ByteArray): Int
@@ -1359,10 +1343,6 @@ interface JnaLibsodiumInterface : Library {
 
   fun crypto_core_ed25519_random(p: ByteArray)
 
-  fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(p: ByteArray, ctx: ByteArray?, msg: ByteArray, msgLen: Int, hashAlg: Int): Int
-
-  fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(p: ByteArray, ctx: ByteArray?, msg: ByteArray, msgLen: Int, hashAlg: Int): Int
-
   fun crypto_core_ed25519_from_uniform(p: ByteArray, r: ByteArray): Int
 
   fun crypto_core_ed25519_add(r: ByteArray, p: ByteArray, q: ByteArray): Int
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
index f4e912c..5268c3d 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ed25519
 
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.GeneralLibsodiumException.Companion.ensureLibsodiumSuccess
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.LibsodiumInitializer.sodiumJna
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.toCString
 
 actual abstract class Ed25519LowLevel actual constructor() {
   actual fun isValidPoint(encoded: UByteArray): Boolean =
@@ -26,36 +25,6 @@ actual abstract class Ed25519LowLevel actual constructor() {
     return result
   }
 
-  actual fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ed25519_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    sodiumJna.crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(
-      result.asByteArray(),
-      ctxEncoded?.asByteArray(),
-      msg.asByteArray(),
-      msg.size,
-      hashAlg.id
-    ).ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-
-    return result
-  }
-
-  actual fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ed25519_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    sodiumJna.crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(
-      result.asByteArray(),
-      ctxEncoded?.asByteArray(),
-      msg.asByteArray(),
-      msg.size,
-      hashAlg.id
-    ).ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-
-    return result
-  }
-
   actual fun encodedPointFromUniform(uniform: UByteArray): UByteArray {
     val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ed25519_BYTES)
 
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
index 387e0f4..6fa3081 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ristretto255
 
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.GeneralLibsodiumException.Companion.ensureLibsodiumSuccess
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.LibsodiumInitializer.sodiumJna
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ed25519.HashToCurveAlgorithm
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.toCString
 
 actual abstract class Ristretto255LowLevel actual constructor() {
   actual fun isValidPoint(encoded: UByteArray): Boolean =
@@ -35,36 +33,6 @@ actual abstract class Ristretto255LowLevel actual constructor() {
     return result
   }
 
-  actual fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ristretto255_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    sodiumJna.crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string(
-      result.asByteArray(),
-      ctxEncoded?.asByteArray(),
-      msg.asByteArray(),
-      msg.size,
-      hashAlg.id
-    ).ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-
-    return result
-  }
-
-  actual fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ristretto255_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    sodiumJna.crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro(
-      result.asByteArray(),
-      ctxEncoded?.asByteArray(),
-      msg.asByteArray(),
-      msg.size,
-      hashAlg.id
-    ).ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-
-    return result
-  }
-
   actual fun randomEncodedPoint(): UByteArray = UByteArray(crypto_core_ristretto255_BYTES).also {
     sodiumJna.crypto_core_ristretto255_random(it.asByteArray())
   }
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/Strings.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/Strings.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index a38b111..0000000
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/Strings.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util
-
-fun String.toCString(): UByteArray {
-  val encoded = encodeToUByteArray()
-  val cStr = UByteArray(encoded.size + 1)
-
-  encoded.copyInto(cStr)
-
-  LibsodiumUtil.memzero(encoded)
-
-  return cStr
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
index 1be30eb..49829ad 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ed25519/Ed25519LowLevel.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 package com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ed25519
 
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.GeneralLibsodiumException.Companion.ensureLibsodiumSuccess
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.toCString
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.toPtr
 import kotlinx.cinterop.usePinned
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ed25519_add
-import libsodium.crypto_core_ed25519_from_string
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ed25519_from_uniform
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ed25519_random
@@ -59,59 +57,6 @@ actual abstract class Ed25519LowLevel actual constructor() {
     return result
   }
 
-  actual fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ed25519_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    result.usePinned { resultPinned ->
-      msg.usePinned { msgPinned ->
-        if (ctxEncoded == null) {
-          crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(resultPinned.toPtr(), null, msgPinned.toPtr(), msg.size, hashAlg.id)
-            .ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-        } else {
-          ctxEncoded.usePinned { ctxPinned ->
-            crypto_core_ed25519_from_string(
-              resultPinned.toPtr(),
-              ctxPinned.toPtr(),
-              msgPinned.toPtr(),
-              msg.size,
-              hashAlg.id
-            )
-              .ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result
-  }
-
-  actual fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ed25519_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    result.usePinned { resultPinned ->
-      msg.usePinned { msgPinned ->
-        if (ctxEncoded == null) {
-          crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(resultPinned.toPtr(), null, msgPinned.toPtr(), msg.size, hashAlg.id)
-            .ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-        } else {
-          ctxEncoded.usePinned { ctxPinned ->
-            crypto_core_ed25519_from_string_ro(
-              resultPinned.toPtr(),
-              ctxPinned.toPtr(),
-              msgPinned.toPtr(),
-              msg.size,
-              hashAlg.id
-            ).ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result
-  }
-
   actual fun encodedPointFromUniform(uniform: UByteArray): UByteArray {
     val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ed25519_BYTES)
 
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
index 808a173..5bb6bd1 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/ristretto255/Ristretto255LowLevel.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 package com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ristretto255
 
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.GeneralLibsodiumException.Companion.ensureLibsodiumSuccess
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.ed25519.HashToCurveAlgorithm
-import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.toCString
 import com.ionspin.kotlin.crypto.util.toPtr
 import kotlinx.cinterop.usePinned
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_add
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_from_hash
-import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string
-import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_is_valid_point
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_random
 import libsodium.crypto_core_ristretto255_scalar_add
@@ -71,59 +67,6 @@ actual abstract class Ristretto255LowLevel actual constructor() {
     return result
   }
 
-  actual fun encodedPointFromString(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ristretto255_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    result.usePinned { resultPinned ->
-      msg.usePinned { msgPinned ->
-        if (ctxEncoded == null) {
-          crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string(resultPinned.toPtr(), null, msgPinned.toPtr(), msg.size, hashAlg.id)
-            .ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-        } else {
-          ctxEncoded.usePinned { ctxPinned ->
-            crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string(
-              resultPinned.toPtr(),
-              ctxPinned.toPtr(),
-              msgPinned.toPtr(),
-              msg.size,
-              hashAlg.id
-            )
-              .ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result
-  }
-
-  actual fun encodedPointFromStringRo(ctx: String?, msg: UByteArray, hashAlg: HashToCurveAlgorithm): UByteArray {
-    val result = UByteArray(crypto_core_ristretto255_BYTES)
-    val ctxEncoded = ctx?.toCString()
-
-    result.usePinned { resultPinned ->
-      msg.usePinned { msgPinned ->
-        if (ctxEncoded == null) {
-          crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro(resultPinned.toPtr(), null, msgPinned.toPtr(), msg.size, hashAlg.id)
-            .ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-        } else {
-          ctxEncoded.usePinned { ctxPinned ->
-            crypto_core_ristretto255_from_string_ro(
-              resultPinned.toPtr(),
-              ctxPinned.toPtr(),
-              msgPinned.toPtr(),
-              msg.size,
-              hashAlg.id
-            ).ensureLibsodiumSuccess()
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result
-  }
-
   actual fun randomEncodedPoint(): UByteArray = UByteArray(crypto_core_ristretto255_BYTES).apply {
     usePinned { crypto_core_ristretto255_random(it.toPtr()) }
   }
diff --git a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/ConversionUtil.kt b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/ConversionUtil.kt
index bfe4bb3..8a882f6 100644
--- a/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/ConversionUtil.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-crypto-libsodium-bindings/src/nativeMain/kotlin/com/ionspin/kotlin/crypto/util/ConversionUtil.kt
@@ -17,14 +17,3 @@ fun Pinned<UByteArray>.toPtr() : CPointer<UByteVar>? {
         null
     }
 }
-
-fun String.toCString(): UByteArray {
-    val encoded = encodeToUByteArray()
-    val cStr = UByteArray(encoded.size + 1)
-
-    encoded.copyInto(cStr)
-
-    LibsodiumUtil.memzero(encoded)
-
-    return cStr
-}