diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
index e7e0cbce4..e88c17d37 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
@@ -100,22 +100,6 @@ gboolean _clutter_stage_has_full_redraw_queued            (ClutterStage *stage);
 ClutterPaintVolume *_clutter_stage_paint_volume_stack_allocate (ClutterStage *stage);
 void                _clutter_stage_paint_volume_stack_free_all (ClutterStage *stage);
 
-void            _clutter_stage_add_pointer_drag_actor    (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                                          ClutterInputDevice *device,
-                                                          ClutterActor       *actor);
-ClutterActor *  _clutter_stage_get_pointer_drag_actor    (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                                          ClutterInputDevice *device);
-void            _clutter_stage_remove_pointer_drag_actor (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                                          ClutterInputDevice *device);
-
-void            _clutter_stage_add_touch_drag_actor    (ClutterStage         *stage,
-                                                        ClutterEventSequence *sequence,
-                                                        ClutterActor         *actor);
-ClutterActor *  _clutter_stage_get_touch_drag_actor    (ClutterStage         *stage,
-                                                        ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
-void            _clutter_stage_remove_touch_drag_actor (ClutterStage         *stage,
-                                                        ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
-
 void                    _clutter_stage_set_scale_factor (ClutterStage      *stage,
                                                          int                factor);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 8c7be95ae..3b083d0cc 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -2564,114 +2564,6 @@ clutter_stage_add_to_redraw_clip (ClutterStage       *stage,
   clutter_stage_add_redraw_clip (stage, &stage_clip);
 }
 
-void
-_clutter_stage_add_pointer_drag_actor (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                       ClutterInputDevice *device,
-                                       ClutterActor       *actor)
-{
-  GHashTable *drag_actors;
-
-  drag_actors = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                                   "__clutter_stage_pointer_drag_actors");
-  if (drag_actors == NULL)
-    {
-      drag_actors = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);
-      g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                              "__clutter_stage_pointer_drag_actors",
-                              drag_actors,
-                              (GDestroyNotify) g_hash_table_destroy);
-    }
-
-  g_hash_table_replace (drag_actors, device, actor);
-}
-
-ClutterActor *
-_clutter_stage_get_pointer_drag_actor (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                       ClutterInputDevice *device)
-{
-  GHashTable *drag_actors;
-
-  drag_actors = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                                   "__clutter_stage_pointer_drag_actors");
-  if (drag_actors == NULL)
-    return NULL;
-
-  return g_hash_table_lookup (drag_actors, device);
-}
-
-void
-_clutter_stage_remove_pointer_drag_actor (ClutterStage       *stage,
-                                          ClutterInputDevice *device)
-{
-  GHashTable *drag_actors;
-
-  drag_actors = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                                   "__clutter_stage_pointer_drag_actors");
-  if (drag_actors == NULL)
-    return;
-
-  g_hash_table_remove (drag_actors, device);
-
-  if (g_hash_table_size (drag_actors) == 0)
-    g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                       "__clutter_stage_pointer_drag_actors",
-                       NULL);
-}
-
-void
-_clutter_stage_add_touch_drag_actor (ClutterStage         *stage,
-                                     ClutterEventSequence *sequence,
-                                     ClutterActor         *actor)
-{
-  GHashTable *drag_actors;
-
-  drag_actors = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                                   "__clutter_stage_touch_drag_actors");
-  if (drag_actors == NULL)
-    {
-      drag_actors = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);
-      g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                              "__clutter_stage_touch_drag_actors",
-                              drag_actors,
-                              (GDestroyNotify) g_hash_table_destroy);
-    }
-
-  g_hash_table_replace (drag_actors, sequence, actor);
-}
-
-ClutterActor *
-_clutter_stage_get_touch_drag_actor (ClutterStage         *stage,
-                                     ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
-{
-  GHashTable *drag_actors;
-
-  drag_actors = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                                   "__clutter_stage_touch_drag_actors");
-  if (drag_actors == NULL)
-    return NULL;
-
-  return g_hash_table_lookup (drag_actors, sequence);
-}
-
-void
-_clutter_stage_remove_touch_drag_actor (ClutterStage         *stage,
-                                        ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
-{
-  GHashTable *drag_actors;
-
-  drag_actors = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                                   "__clutter_stage_touch_drag_actors");
-  if (drag_actors == NULL)
-    return;
-
-  g_hash_table_remove (drag_actors, sequence);
-
-  if (g_hash_table_size (drag_actors) == 0)
-    g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (stage),
-                       "__clutter_stage_touch_drag_actors",
-                       NULL);
-}
-
 int64_t
 clutter_stage_get_frame_counter (ClutterStage          *stage)
 {