diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c
index 009c22a56..2bfad1f73 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.c
@@ -58,226 +58,15 @@
 #include "clutter/clutter-layout-meta.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-private.h"
 
-#define CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_LAYER          (clutter_bin_layer_get_type ())
-#define CLUTTER_BIN_LAYER(obj)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_LAYER, ClutterBinLayer))
-#define CLUTTER_IS_BIN_LAYER(obj)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_LAYER))
-
-typedef struct _ClutterBinLayer         ClutterBinLayer;
-typedef struct _ClutterLayoutMetaClass  ClutterBinLayerClass;
-
 struct _ClutterBinLayoutPrivate
 {
-  ClutterBinAlignment x_align;
-  ClutterBinAlignment y_align;
-
   ClutterContainer *container;
 };
 
-struct _ClutterBinLayer
-{
-  ClutterLayoutMeta parent_instance;
-
-  ClutterBinAlignment x_align;
-  ClutterBinAlignment y_align;
-};
-
-enum
-{
-  PROP_LAYER_0,
-
-  PROP_LAYER_X_ALIGN,
-  PROP_LAYER_Y_ALIGN,
-
-  PROP_LAYER_LAST
-};
-
-enum
-{
-  PROP_0,
-
-  PROP_X_ALIGN,
-  PROP_Y_ALIGN,
-
-  PROP_LAST
-};
-
-static GParamSpec *layer_props[PROP_LAYER_LAST] = { NULL, };
-static GParamSpec *bin_props[PROP_LAST] = { NULL, };
-
-GType clutter_bin_layer_get_type (void);
-
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (ClutterBinLayer,
-               clutter_bin_layer,
-               CLUTTER_TYPE_LAYOUT_META)
-
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (ClutterBinLayout,
                             clutter_bin_layout,
                             CLUTTER_TYPE_LAYOUT_MANAGER)
 
-/*
- * ClutterBinLayer
- */
-
-static void
-set_layer_x_align (ClutterBinLayer     *self,
-                   ClutterBinAlignment  alignment)
-{
-  ClutterLayoutManager *manager;
-  ClutterLayoutMeta *meta;
-
-  if (self->x_align == alignment)
-    return;
-
-  self->x_align = alignment;
-
-  meta = CLUTTER_LAYOUT_META (self);
-  manager = clutter_layout_meta_get_manager (meta);
-  clutter_layout_manager_layout_changed (manager);
-
-  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), layer_props[PROP_LAYER_X_ALIGN]);
-}
-
-static void
-set_layer_y_align (ClutterBinLayer     *self,
-                   ClutterBinAlignment  alignment)
-{
-  ClutterLayoutManager *manager;
-  ClutterLayoutMeta *meta;
-
-  if (self->y_align == alignment)
-    return;
-
-  self->y_align = alignment;
-
-  meta = CLUTTER_LAYOUT_META (self);
-  manager = clutter_layout_meta_get_manager (meta);
-  clutter_layout_manager_layout_changed (manager);
-
-  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), layer_props[PROP_LAYER_Y_ALIGN]);
-}
-
-static void
-clutter_bin_layer_set_property (GObject      *gobject,
-                                guint         prop_id,
-                                const GValue *value,
-                                GParamSpec   *pspec)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayer *layer = CLUTTER_BIN_LAYER (gobject);
-
-  switch (prop_id)
-    {
-    case PROP_LAYER_X_ALIGN:
-      set_layer_x_align (layer, g_value_get_enum (value));
-      break;
-
-    case PROP_LAYER_Y_ALIGN:
-      set_layer_y_align (layer, g_value_get_enum (value));
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (gobject, prop_id, pspec);
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-clutter_bin_layer_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
-                                guint       prop_id,
-                                GValue     *value,
-                                GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayer *layer = CLUTTER_BIN_LAYER (gobject);
-
-  switch (prop_id)
-    {
-    case PROP_LAYER_X_ALIGN:
-      g_value_set_enum (value, layer->x_align);
-      break;
-
-    case PROP_LAYER_Y_ALIGN:
-      g_value_set_enum (value, layer->y_align);
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (gobject, prop_id, pspec);
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-clutter_bin_layer_class_init (ClutterBinLayerClass *klass)
-{
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
-
-  gobject_class->set_property = clutter_bin_layer_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = clutter_bin_layer_get_property;
-
-  layer_props[PROP_LAYER_X_ALIGN] =
-    g_param_spec_enum ("x-align", NULL, NULL,
-                       CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_ALIGNMENT,
-                       CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
-                       CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE);
-
-  layer_props[PROP_LAYER_Y_ALIGN] =
-    g_param_spec_enum ("y-align", NULL, NULL,
-                       CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_ALIGNMENT,
-                       CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
-                       CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE);
-
-  g_object_class_install_properties (gobject_class,
-                                     PROP_LAYER_LAST,
-                                     layer_props);
-}
-
-static void
-clutter_bin_layer_init (ClutterBinLayer *layer)
-{
-  layer->x_align = CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER;
-  layer->y_align = CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER;
-}
-
-/*
- * ClutterBinLayout
- */
-
-static void
-set_x_align (ClutterBinLayout    *self,
-             ClutterBinAlignment  alignment)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayoutPrivate *priv = self->priv;
-
-  if (priv->x_align != alignment)
-    {
-      ClutterLayoutManager *manager;
-
-      priv->x_align = alignment;
-
-      manager = CLUTTER_LAYOUT_MANAGER (self);
-      clutter_layout_manager_layout_changed (manager);
-
-      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), bin_props[PROP_X_ALIGN]);
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-set_y_align (ClutterBinLayout    *self,
-             ClutterBinAlignment  alignment)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayoutPrivate *priv = self->priv;
-
-  if (priv->y_align != alignment)
-    {
-      ClutterLayoutManager *manager;
-
-      priv->y_align = alignment;
-
-      manager = CLUTTER_LAYOUT_MANAGER (self);
-      clutter_layout_manager_layout_changed (manager);
-
-      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), bin_props[PROP_Y_ALIGN]);
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 clutter_bin_layout_get_preferred_width (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
                                         ClutterContainer     *container,
@@ -352,29 +141,6 @@ clutter_bin_layout_get_preferred_height (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
     *nat_height_p = nat_height;
 }
 
-static gdouble
-get_bin_alignment_factor (ClutterBinAlignment alignment,
-                          ClutterTextDirection text_dir)
-{
-  switch (alignment)
-    {
-    case CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER:
-      return 0.5;
-
-    case CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_START:
-      return text_dir == CLUTTER_TEXT_DIRECTION_LTR ? 0.0 : 1.0;
-
-    case CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_END:
-      return text_dir == CLUTTER_TEXT_DIRECTION_LTR ? 1.0 : 0.0;
-
-    case CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FIXED:
-    case CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FILL:
-      return 0.0;
-    }
-
-  return 0.0;
-}
-
 static gdouble
 get_actor_align_factor (ClutterActorAlign alignment)
 {
@@ -414,8 +180,6 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
   clutter_actor_iter_init (&iter, actor);
   while (clutter_actor_iter_next (&iter, &child))
     {
-      ClutterLayoutMeta *meta;
-      ClutterBinLayer *layer;
       ClutterActorBox child_alloc = { 0, };
       gdouble x_align, y_align;
       gboolean x_fill, y_fill, is_fixed_position_set;
@@ -424,11 +188,6 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
       if (!clutter_actor_is_visible (child))
         continue;
 
-      meta = clutter_layout_manager_get_child_meta (manager,
-                                                    container,
-                                                    child);
-      layer = CLUTTER_BIN_LAYER (meta);
-
       fixed_x = fixed_y = 0.f;
       g_object_get (child,
                     "fixed-position-set", &is_fixed_position_set,
@@ -436,11 +195,7 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
                     "fixed-y", &fixed_y,
                     NULL);
 
-      /* XXX:2.0 - remove the FIXED alignment, and just use the fixed position
-       * of the actor if one is set
-       */
-      if (is_fixed_position_set ||
-          layer->x_align == CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FIXED)
+      if (is_fixed_position_set)
 	{
           if (is_fixed_position_set)
             child_alloc.x1 = fixed_x;
@@ -450,8 +205,7 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
       else
         child_alloc.x1 = allocation_x;
 
-      if (is_fixed_position_set ||
-          layer->y_align == CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FIXED)
+      if (is_fixed_position_set)
 	{
 	  if (is_fixed_position_set)
             child_alloc.y1 = fixed_y;
@@ -474,14 +228,10 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
         }
       else
         {
-          ClutterTextDirection text_dir;
-
-          x_fill = (layer->x_align == CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FILL);
-
-          text_dir = clutter_actor_get_text_direction (child);
+          x_fill = FALSE;
 
           if (!is_fixed_position_set)
-            x_align = get_bin_alignment_factor (layer->x_align, text_dir);
+            x_align = 0.5;
           else
             x_align = 0.0;
         }
@@ -496,11 +246,10 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
         }
       else
         {
-          y_fill = (layer->y_align == CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FILL);
+          y_fill = FALSE;
 
           if (!is_fixed_position_set)
-            y_align = get_bin_alignment_factor (layer->y_align,
-                                                CLUTTER_TEXT_DIRECTION_LTR);
+            y_align = 0.5;
           else
             y_align = 0.0;
         }
@@ -511,30 +260,6 @@ clutter_bin_layout_allocate (ClutterLayoutManager   *manager,
     }
 }
 
-static GType
-clutter_bin_layout_get_child_meta_type (ClutterLayoutManager *manager)
-{
-  return CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_LAYER;
-}
-
-static ClutterLayoutMeta *
-clutter_bin_layout_create_child_meta (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
-                                      ClutterContainer     *container,
-                                      ClutterActor         *actor)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayoutPrivate *priv;
-
-  priv = CLUTTER_BIN_LAYOUT (manager)->priv;
-
-  return g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_LAYER,
-                       "container", container,
-                       "actor", actor,
-                       "manager", manager,
-                       "x-align", priv->x_align,
-                       "y_align", priv->y_align,
-                       NULL);
-}
-
 static void
 clutter_bin_layout_set_container (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
                                   ClutterContainer     *container)
@@ -549,102 +274,15 @@ clutter_bin_layout_set_container (ClutterLayoutManager *manager,
   parent_class->set_container (manager, container);
 }
 
-static void
-clutter_bin_layout_set_property (GObject      *gobject,
-                                 guint         prop_id,
-                                 const GValue *value,
-                                 GParamSpec   *pspec)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayout *layout = CLUTTER_BIN_LAYOUT (gobject);
-
-  switch (prop_id)
-    {
-    case PROP_X_ALIGN:
-      set_x_align (layout, g_value_get_enum (value));
-      break;
-
-    case PROP_Y_ALIGN:
-      set_y_align (layout, g_value_get_enum (value));
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (gobject, prop_id, pspec);
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-clutter_bin_layout_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
-                                 guint       prop_id,
-                                 GValue     *value,
-                                 GParamSpec *pspec)
-{
-  ClutterBinLayoutPrivate *priv;
-
-  priv = CLUTTER_BIN_LAYOUT (gobject)->priv;
-
-  switch (prop_id)
-    {
-    case PROP_X_ALIGN:
-      g_value_set_enum (value, priv->x_align);
-      break;
-
-    case PROP_Y_ALIGN:
-      g_value_set_enum (value, priv->y_align);
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (gobject, prop_id, pspec);
-      break;
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 clutter_bin_layout_class_init (ClutterBinLayoutClass *klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   ClutterLayoutManagerClass *layout_class =
     CLUTTER_LAYOUT_MANAGER_CLASS (klass);
 
-  /**
-   * ClutterBinLayout:x-align:
-   *
-   * The default horizontal alignment policy for actors managed
-   * by the #ClutterBinLayout
-   *
-   * Deprecated: 1.12: Use the #ClutterActor:x-expand and the
-   *   #ClutterActor:x-align properties on #ClutterActor instead.
-   */
-  bin_props[PROP_X_ALIGN] =
-    g_param_spec_enum ("x-align", NULL, NULL,
-                       CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_ALIGNMENT,
-                       CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
-                       CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE);
-
-  /**
-   * ClutterBinLayout:y-align:
-   *
-   * The default vertical alignment policy for actors managed
-   * by the #ClutterBinLayout
-   *
-   * Deprecated: 1.12: Use the #ClutterActor:y-expand and the
-   *   #ClutterActor:y-align properties on #ClutterActor instead.
-   */
-  bin_props[PROP_Y_ALIGN] =
-    g_param_spec_enum ("y-align", NULL, NULL,
-                       CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_ALIGNMENT,
-                       CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
-                       CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE);
-
-  gobject_class->set_property = clutter_bin_layout_set_property;
-  gobject_class->get_property = clutter_bin_layout_get_property;
-  g_object_class_install_properties (gobject_class, PROP_LAST, bin_props);
-
   layout_class->get_preferred_width = clutter_bin_layout_get_preferred_width;
   layout_class->get_preferred_height = clutter_bin_layout_get_preferred_height;
   layout_class->allocate = clutter_bin_layout_allocate;
-  layout_class->create_child_meta = clutter_bin_layout_create_child_meta;
-  layout_class->get_child_meta_type = clutter_bin_layout_get_child_meta_type;
   layout_class->set_container = clutter_bin_layout_set_container;
 }
 
@@ -652,28 +290,18 @@ static void
 clutter_bin_layout_init (ClutterBinLayout *self)
 {
   self->priv = clutter_bin_layout_get_instance_private (self);
-
-  self->priv->x_align = CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER;
-  self->priv->y_align = CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER;
 }
 
 /**
  * clutter_bin_layout_new:
- * @x_align: the default alignment policy to be used on the
- *   horizontal axis
- * @y_align: the default alignment policy to be used on the
- *   vertical axis
  *
  * Creates a new #ClutterBinLayout layout manager
  *
  * Return value: the newly created layout manager
  */
 ClutterLayoutManager *
-clutter_bin_layout_new (ClutterBinAlignment x_align,
-                        ClutterBinAlignment y_align)
+clutter_bin_layout_new (void)
 {
   return g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BIN_LAYOUT,
-                       "x-align", x_align,
-                       "y-align", y_align,
                        NULL);
 }
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.h
index 7cc4deacd..eeab4b8bf 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-bin-layout.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ CLUTTER_EXPORT
 GType clutter_bin_layout_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-ClutterLayoutManager *  clutter_bin_layout_new  (ClutterBinAlignment x_align,
-                                                 ClutterBinAlignment y_align);
+ClutterLayoutManager *  clutter_bin_layout_new  (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
index 11df3e732..a8cfaad7c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
@@ -466,33 +466,6 @@ typedef enum /*< prefix=CLUTTER_ALIGN >*/
   CLUTTER_ALIGN_BOTH
 } ClutterAlignAxis;
 
-/**
- * ClutterBinAlignment:
- * @CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FIXED: Fixed position alignment; the
- *   #ClutterBinLayout will honour the fixed position provided
- *   by the actors themselves when allocating them
- * @CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FILL: Fill the allocation size
- * @CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_START: Position the actors at the top
- *   or left side of the container, depending on the axis
- * @CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_END: Position the actors at the bottom
- *   or right side of the container, depending on the axis
- * @CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER: Position the actors at the
- *   center of the container, depending on the axis
- *
- * The alignment policies available on each axis for #ClutterBinLayout
- *
- * Deprecated: 1.12: Use #ClutterActorAlign and the #ClutterActor
- *   API instead
- */
-typedef enum
-{
-  CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FIXED,
-  CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_FILL,
-  CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_START,
-  CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_END,
-  CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
-} ClutterBinAlignment;
-
 /**
  * ClutterBindCoordinate:
  * @CLUTTER_BIND_X: Bind the X coordinate
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-stage-sizing.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-stage-sizing.c
index 2ea14b11d..6dad0483b 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-stage-sizing.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-stage-sizing.c
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ test_stage_sizing_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   clutter_actor_add_child (stage, box);
 
   rect = clutter_actor_new ();
-  clutter_actor_set_layout_manager (rect,
-                                    clutter_bin_layout_new (CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
-                                                            CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER));
+  clutter_actor_set_layout_manager (rect, clutter_bin_layout_new ());
   clutter_actor_set_background_color (rect, CLUTTER_COLOR_SkyBlue);
   clutter_actor_set_reactive (rect, TRUE);
   g_signal_connect_swapped (rect, "button-press-event",
@@ -59,9 +57,7 @@ test_stage_sizing_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   clutter_actor_add_child (box, rect);
 
   rect = clutter_actor_new ();
-  clutter_actor_set_layout_manager (rect,
-                                    clutter_bin_layout_new (CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
-                                                            CLUTTER_BIN_ALIGNMENT_CENTER));
+  clutter_actor_set_layout_manager (rect, clutter_bin_layout_new ());
   clutter_actor_set_background_color (rect, CLUTTER_COLOR_Butter);
   clutter_actor_set_reactive (rect, TRUE);
   g_signal_connect_swapped (rect, "button-press-event",