diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
index 7c3d912be..0c46bc7ae 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ MetaCursorTracker * meta_backend_get_cursor_tracker (MetaBackend *backend);
 MetaCursorRenderer * meta_backend_get_cursor_renderer (MetaBackend *backend);
 MetaRenderer * meta_backend_get_renderer (MetaBackend *backend);
 MetaEgl * meta_backend_get_egl (MetaBackend *backend);
-MetaSettings * meta_backend_get_settings (MetaBackend *backend);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP
 MetaRemoteDesktop * meta_backend_get_remote_desktop (MetaBackend *backend);
@@ -163,8 +162,6 @@ MetaPointerConstraint * meta_backend_get_client_pointer_constraint (MetaBackend
 void meta_backend_set_client_pointer_constraint (MetaBackend *backend,
                                                  MetaPointerConstraint *constraint);
 
-ClutterBackend * meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (MetaBackend *backend);
-
 void meta_backend_monitors_changed (MetaBackend *backend);
 
 gboolean meta_is_stage_views_enabled (void);