diff --git a/src/sat/Solver.ml b/src/sat/Solver.ml
index 150ccf1a..75cfa446 100644
--- a/src/sat/Solver.ml
+++ b/src/sat/Solver.ml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ end
 module type S = Solver_intf.S
 module type PLUGIN_CDCL_T = Solver_intf.PLUGIN_CDCL_T
 
-module Clause_pool_id = Solver_intf.Clause_pool_id
-
 let invalid_argf fmt =
   Format.kasprintf (fun msg -> invalid_arg ("sidekick.sat: " ^ msg)) fmt
 
@@ -19,7 +17,16 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
   type theory = Plugin.t
   type proof = Plugin.proof
   type proof_step = Plugin.proof_step
-  type clause_pool_id = Clause_pool_id.t
+
+  module Clause_pool_id : sig
+    type t = private int
+
+    val _unsafe_of_int : int -> t
+  end = struct
+    type t = int
+
+    let _unsafe_of_int x = x
+  end
 
   module Lit = Plugin.Lit
   module Proof = Plugin.Proof
@@ -951,10 +958,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
   let[@inline] nb_clauses st = CVec.size st.clauses_hyps
   let stat self = self.stat
 
-  let clause_pool_descr self (p : clause_pool_id) =
-    let pool = Vec.get self.clause_pools (p :> int) in
-    cp_descr_ pool
-
   (* Do we have a level-0 empty clause? *)
   let[@inline] check_unsat_ st =
     match st.unsat_at_0 with
@@ -1855,7 +1858,7 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
     let atoms = List.rev_map (make_atom_ self) l in
     let removable = true in
     let c = Clause.make_l self.store ~removable atoms p in
-    let pool = Vec.get self.clause_pools (pool : clause_pool_id :> int) in
+    let pool = Vec.get self.clause_pools (pool : Clause_pool_id.t :> int) in
     Log.debugf 5 (fun k ->
         k "(@[sat.th.add-clause-in-pool@ %a@ :pool %s@])"
           (Clause.debug self.store) c (cp_descr_ pool));
@@ -2003,7 +2006,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
     let module M = struct
       type nonrec proof = proof
       type nonrec proof_step = proof_step
-      type nonrec clause_pool_id = clause_pool_id
       type nonrec lit = lit
 
       let proof = st.proof
@@ -2011,7 +2013,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
       let eval_lit = acts_eval_lit st
       let add_lit = acts_add_lit st
       let add_clause = acts_add_clause st
-      let add_clause_in_pool = acts_add_clause_in_pool st
       let propagate = acts_propagate st
       let raise_conflict c pr = acts_raise st c pr
       let add_decision_lit = acts_add_decision_lit st
@@ -2023,7 +2024,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
     let module M = struct
       type nonrec proof = proof
       type nonrec proof_step = proof_step
-      type nonrec clause_pool_id = clause_pool_id
       type nonrec lit = lit
 
       let proof = st.proof
@@ -2031,7 +2031,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
       let eval_lit = acts_eval_lit st
       let add_lit = acts_add_lit st
       let add_clause = acts_add_clause st
-      let add_clause_in_pool = acts_add_clause_in_pool st
       let propagate = acts_propagate st
       let raise_conflict c pr = acts_raise st c pr
       let add_decision_lit = acts_add_decision_lit st
@@ -2615,16 +2614,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
     let c = Util.array_of_list_map (make_atom_ self) c in
     add_clause_atoms_ ~pool:self.clauses_learnt ~removable:false self c pr
 
-  let add_clause_a_in_pool self ~pool c (pr : proof_step) : unit =
-    let c = Array.map (make_atom_ self) c in
-    let pool = Vec.get self.clause_pools (pool : clause_pool_id :> int) in
-    add_clause_atoms_ ~pool ~removable:true self c pr
-
-  let add_clause_in_pool self ~pool (c : lit list) dp : unit =
-    let c = Util.array_of_list_map (make_atom_ self) c in
-    let pool = Vec.get self.clause_pools (pool : clause_pool_id :> int) in
-    add_clause_atoms_ ~pool ~removable:true self c dp
-
   let add_input_clause self (c : lit list) =
     let pr = Proof.emit_input_clause (Iter.of_list c) self.proof in
     add_clause self c pr
@@ -2633,14 +2622,6 @@ module Make (Plugin : PLUGIN) = struct
     let pr = Proof.emit_input_clause (Iter.of_array c) self.proof in
     add_clause_a self c pr
 
-  let new_clause_pool_gc_fixed_size ~descr ~size (self : t) : clause_pool_id =
-    let p =
-      make_gc_clause_pool_ ~descr:(fun () -> descr) ~max_size:(ref size) ()
-    in
-    let id = Vec.size self.clause_pools in
-    Vec.push self.clause_pools p;
-    Clause_pool_id._unsafe_of_int id
-
   (* run [f()] with additional assumptions *)
   let with_local_assumptions_ (self : t) (assumptions : lit list) f =
     let old_assm_lvl = AVec.size self.assumptions in
diff --git a/src/sat/Solver_intf.ml b/src/sat/Solver_intf.ml
index 832e311a..f098011b 100644
--- a/src/sat/Solver_intf.ml
+++ b/src/sat/Solver_intf.ml
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
+(** Interface for Solvers
+
+    This modules defines the safe external interface for solvers.
+    Solvers that implements this interface can be obtained using the [Make]
+    functor.
+*)
+
 (*
 MSAT is free software, using the Apache license, see file LICENSE
 Copyright 2016 Guillaume Bury
 Copyright 2016 Simon Cruanes
 *)
 
-(** Interface for Solvers
-
-    This modules defines the safe external interface for solvers.
-    Solvers that implements this interface can be obtained using the [Make]
-    functor in {!Solver} or {!Mcsolver}.
-*)
-
 type 'a printer = Format.formatter -> 'a -> unit
 
+(** Solver in a "SATISFIABLE" state *)
 module type SAT_STATE = sig
   type lit
   (** Literals (signed boolean atoms) *)
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ end
 type 'form sat_state = (module SAT_STATE with type lit = 'form)
 (** The type of values returned when the solver reaches a SAT state. *)
 
+(** Solver in an "UNSATISFIABLE" state *)
 module type UNSAT_STATE = sig
   type lit
   type clause
@@ -86,16 +88,6 @@ type ('lit, 'proof) reason = Consequence of (unit -> 'lit list * 'proof)
 
 type lbool = L_true | L_false | L_undefined  (** Valuation of an atom *)
 
-module Clause_pool_id : sig
-  type t = private int
-
-  val _unsafe_of_int : int -> t
-end = struct
-  type t = int
-
-  let _unsafe_of_int x = x
-end
-
 (** Actions available to the Plugin
 
     The plugin provides callbacks for the SAT solver to use. These callbacks
@@ -105,7 +97,6 @@ module type ACTS = sig
   type lit
   type proof
   type proof_step
-  type clause_pool_id = Clause_pool_id.t
 
   val proof : proof
 
@@ -127,10 +118,6 @@ module type ACTS = sig
       - [C_use_allocator alloc] puts the clause in the given allocator.
   *)
 
-  val add_clause_in_pool : pool:clause_pool_id -> lit list -> proof_step -> unit
-  (** Like {!add_clause} but uses a custom clause pool for the clause,
-      with its own lifetime. *)
-
   val raise_conflict : lit list -> proof_step -> 'b
   (** Raise a conflict, yielding control back to the solver.
       The list of atoms must be a valid theory lemma that is false in the
@@ -254,10 +241,6 @@ module type S = sig
   module Lit : LIT with type t = lit
 
   type clause
-
-  type clause_pool_id
-  (** Pool of clauses, with its own lifetime management *)
-
   type theory
 
   type proof
@@ -332,24 +315,6 @@ module type S = sig
   val proof : t -> proof
   (** Access the inner proof *)
 
-  (** {2 Clause Pools} *)
-
-  (** Clause pools.
-
-      A clause pool holds/owns a set of clauses, and is responsible for
-      managing their lifetime.
-      We only expose an id, not a private type. *)
-
-  val clause_pool_descr : t -> clause_pool_id -> string
-
-  val new_clause_pool_gc_fixed_size :
-    descr:string -> size:int -> t -> clause_pool_id
-  (** Allocate a new clause pool that GC's its clauses when its size
-      goes above [size]. It keeps half of the clauses. *)
-
-  (* TODO: scoped clause pool, which removes clauses automatically
-     on backtrack. *)
-
   (** {2 Types} *)
 
   (** Result type for the solver *)
@@ -381,14 +346,6 @@ module type S = sig
   val add_input_clause_a : t -> lit array -> unit
   (** Like {!add_clause_a} but with justification of being an input clause *)
 
-  val add_clause_in_pool :
-    t -> pool:clause_pool_id -> lit list -> proof_step -> unit
-  (** Like {!add_clause} but using a specific clause pool *)
-
-  val add_clause_a_in_pool :
-    t -> pool:clause_pool_id -> lit array -> proof_step -> unit
-  (** Like {!add_clause_a} but using a specific clause pool *)
-
   (** {2 Solving} *)
 
   val solve : ?on_progress:(unit -> unit) -> ?assumptions:lit list -> t -> res
diff --git a/src/smt-solver/Sidekick_smt_solver.ml b/src/smt-solver/Sidekick_smt_solver.ml
index 3547d815..15ba0430 100644
--- a/src/smt-solver/Sidekick_smt_solver.ml
+++ b/src/smt-solver/Sidekick_smt_solver.ml
@@ -387,12 +387,6 @@ module Make (A : ARG) :
       Stat.incr self.count_axiom;
       A.add_clause ~keep lits proof
 
-    let add_sat_clause_pool_ self (acts : theory_actions) ~pool lits
-        (proof : proof_step) : unit =
-      let (module A) = acts in
-      Stat.incr self.count_axiom;
-      A.add_clause_in_pool ~pool lits proof
-
     let add_sat_lit_ _self ?default_pol (acts : theory_actions) (lit : Lit.t) :
         unit =
       let (module A) = acts in