diff --git a/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index f606ec22b..60370f1c8 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -276,6 +276,23 @@ queue_full_redraw (ClutterStage *stage)
   _clutter_stage_window_add_redraw_clip (stage_window, NULL);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+stage_is_default (ClutterStage *stage)
+{
+  ClutterStageManager *stage_manager;
+  ClutterStageWindow *impl;
+
+  stage_manager = clutter_stage_manager_get_default ();
+  if (stage != clutter_stage_manager_get_default_stage (stage_manager))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  impl = _clutter_stage_get_window (stage);
+  if (impl != _clutter_stage_get_default_window ())
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_stage_allocate (ClutterActor           *self,
                         const ClutterActorBox  *box,
@@ -1472,7 +1489,7 @@ static gboolean
 clutter_stage_real_delete_event (ClutterStage *stage,
                                  ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  if (clutter_stage_is_default (stage))
+  if (stage_is_default (stage))
     clutter_main_quit ();
   else
     clutter_actor_destroy (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
@@ -2197,6 +2214,8 @@ clutter_stage_init (ClutterStage *self)
  * Return value: (transfer none) (type Clutter.Stage): the main
  *   #ClutterStage. You should never destroy or unref the returned
  *   actor.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.10: Use clutter_stage_new() instead.
  */
 ClutterActor *
 clutter_stage_get_default (void)
@@ -3497,24 +3516,17 @@ clutter_stage_queue_redraw (ClutterStage *stage)
  * Return value: %TRUE if the passed stage is the default one
  *
  * Since: 0.8
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.10: Track the stage pointer inside your application
+ *   code, or use clutter_actor_get_stage() to retrieve the stage for
+ *   a given actor.
  */
 gboolean
 clutter_stage_is_default (ClutterStage *stage)
 {
-  ClutterStageManager *stage_manager;
-  ClutterStageWindow *impl;
-
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_STAGE (stage), FALSE);
 
-  stage_manager = clutter_stage_manager_get_default ();
-  if (stage != clutter_stage_manager_get_default_stage (stage_manager))
-    return FALSE;
-
-  impl = _clutter_stage_get_window (stage);
-  if (impl != _clutter_stage_get_default_window ())
-    return FALSE;
-
-  return TRUE;
+  return stage_is_default (stage);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter-stage.h
index 4606d5200..6ca0f71de 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-stage.h
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ GType         clutter_perspective_get_type    (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 GType         clutter_fog_get_type            (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 GType         clutter_stage_get_type          (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
-ClutterActor *clutter_stage_get_default       (void);
 ClutterActor *clutter_stage_new               (void);
 
 void          clutter_stage_set_color         (ClutterStage       *stage,
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ void                  clutter_stage_set_key_focus      (ClutterStage *stage,
 ClutterActor *        clutter_stage_get_key_focus      (ClutterStage *stage);
 void                  clutter_stage_ensure_current     (ClutterStage *stage);
 void                  clutter_stage_queue_redraw       (ClutterStage *stage);
-gboolean              clutter_stage_is_default         (ClutterStage *stage);
 void                  clutter_stage_ensure_viewport    (ClutterStage *stage);
 void                  clutter_stage_ensure_redraw      (ClutterStage *stage);
 
diff --git a/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h
index 98d16da76..8d1951afa 100644
--- a/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/deprecated/clutter-stage.h
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #endif /* CLUTTER_DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
 
+CLUTTER_DEPRECATED_FOR(clutter_stage_new)
+ClutterActor *  clutter_stage_get_default       (void);
+
+CLUTTER_DEPRECATED
+gboolean        clutter_stage_is_default        (ClutterStage *stage);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_STAGE_DEPRECATED_H__ */