diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
index 1745034441..9e3dc63333 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
@@ -313,21 +313,6 @@ beach:
   gst_object_unref (meta->sink);
 }
 
-GstBuffer *
-gst_ximage_buffer_new (GstXImageSink * ximagesink, gint width, gint height)
-{
-  GstBuffer *buffer;
-  GstMetaXImage *meta;
-
-  buffer = gst_buffer_new ();
-  meta = gst_buffer_add_meta_ximage (buffer, ximagesink, width, height);
-  if (meta == NULL) {
-    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-    buffer = NULL;
-  }
-  return buffer;
-}
-
 #ifdef HAVE_XSHM
 /* This function checks that it is actually really possible to create an image
    using XShm */
@@ -510,11 +495,16 @@ ximage_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   GstXImageBufferPool *xpool = GST_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pool);
   GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = xpool->priv;
   GstBuffer *ximage;
+  GstMetaXImage *meta;
 
-  ximage = gst_ximage_buffer_new (xpool->sink, priv->width, priv->height);
-  if (ximage == NULL)
+  ximage = gst_buffer_new ();
+  meta =
+      gst_buffer_add_meta_ximage (ximage, xpool->sink, priv->width,
+      priv->height);
+  if (meta == NULL) {
+    gst_buffer_unref (ximage);
     goto no_buffer;
-
+  }
   *buffer = ximage;
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h
index 7f12bdc206..7a8df6f933 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ struct _GstMetaXImage
   size_t size;
 };
 
-GstBuffer *   gst_ximage_buffer_new    (GstXImageSink *ximagesink, gint width, gint height);
-
 /* buffer pool functions */
 #define GST_TYPE_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL      (gst_ximage_buffer_pool_get_type())
 #define GST_IS_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL(obj)   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GST_TYPE_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL))
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
index ac87c3884c..4b2f1ec8ca 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
@@ -346,24 +346,6 @@ beach:
   gst_object_unref (meta->sink);
 }
 
-GstBuffer *
-gst_xvimage_buffer_new (GstXvImageSink * xvimagesink, gint width, gint height,
-    gint im_format)
-{
-  GstBuffer *buffer;
-  GstMetaXvImage *meta;
-
-  buffer = gst_buffer_new ();
-  meta =
-      gst_buffer_add_meta_xvimage (buffer, xvimagesink, width, height,
-      im_format);
-  if (meta == NULL) {
-    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-    buffer = NULL;
-  }
-  return buffer;
-}
-
 #ifdef HAVE_XSHM
 /* This function checks that it is actually really possible to create an image
    using XShm */
@@ -557,13 +539,16 @@ xvimage_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   GstXvImageBufferPool *xvpool = GST_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pool);
   GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = xvpool->priv;
   GstBuffer *xvimage;
+  GstMetaXvImage *meta;
 
-  xvimage =
-      gst_xvimage_buffer_new (xvpool->sink, priv->width, priv->height,
-      priv->im_format);
-  if (xvimage == NULL)
+  xvimage = gst_buffer_new ();
+  meta =
+      gst_buffer_add_meta_xvimage (xvimage, xvpool->sink, priv->width,
+      priv->height, priv->im_format);
+  if (meta == NULL) {
+    gst_buffer_unref (xvimage);
     goto no_buffer;
-
+  }
   *buffer = xvimage;
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h
index d927251f6f..465c41befb 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ struct _GstMetaXvImage
   size_t size;
 };
 
-GstBuffer *gst_xvimage_buffer_new (GstXvImageSink *xvimagesink, gint width, gint height,
-    gint in_format);
-
 /* buffer pool functions */
 #define GST_TYPE_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL      (gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_get_type())
 #define GST_IS_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL(obj)   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GST_TYPE_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL))