diff --git a/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c b/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c
index 174e141eb..bcbcc2907 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-texture-2d.c
@@ -293,66 +293,6 @@ _cogl_egl_texture_2d_new_from_image (CoglContext *ctx,
 #endif /* defined (COGL_HAS_EGL_SUPPORT) && defined (EGL_KHR_image_base) */
 
 #ifdef COGL_HAS_WAYLAND_EGL_SERVER_SUPPORT
-static void
-shm_buffer_get_cogl_pixel_format (struct wl_shm_buffer *shm_buffer,
-                                  CoglPixelFormat *format_out,
-                                  CoglPixelFormat *internal_format_out)
-{
-  CoglPixelFormat format;
-  CoglPixelFormat internal_format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ANY;
-
-  switch (wl_shm_buffer_get_format (shm_buffer))
-    {
-#if G_BYTE_ORDER == G_BIG_ENDIAN
-    case WL_SHM_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
-      format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ARGB_8888_PRE;
-      break;
-    case WL_SHM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
-      format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ARGB_8888;
-      internal_format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_888;
-      break;
-#elif G_BYTE_ORDER == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-    case WL_SHM_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
-      format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888_PRE;
-      break;
-    case WL_SHM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
-      format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888;
-      internal_format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGR_888;
-      break;
-#endif
-    default:
-      g_warn_if_reached ();
-      format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ARGB_8888;
-    }
-
-  if (format_out)
-    *format_out = format;
-  if (internal_format_out)
-    *internal_format_out = internal_format;
-}
-
-void
-cogl_wayland_texture_2d_update_area (CoglTexture2D *texture,
-                                     struct wl_shm_buffer *shm_buffer,
-                                     int            x,
-                                     int            y,
-                                     int            width,
-                                     int            height)
-{
-  CoglPixelFormat format;
-
-  shm_buffer_get_cogl_pixel_format (shm_buffer, &format, NULL);
-
-  cogl_texture_set_region (COGL_TEXTURE (texture),
-                           x, y,
-                           x, y,
-                           width, height,
-                           width, height,
-                           format,
-                           wl_shm_buffer_get_stride (shm_buffer),
-                           wl_shm_buffer_get_data (shm_buffer));
-}
-
 CoglTexture2D *
 cogl_wayland_texture_2d_new_from_buffer (CoglContext *ctx,
                                          struct wl_resource *buffer,
@@ -365,11 +305,34 @@ cogl_wayland_texture_2d_new_from_buffer (CoglContext *ctx,
   if (shm_buffer)
     {
       int stride = wl_shm_buffer_get_stride (shm_buffer);
+      CoglPixelFormat format;
+      CoglPixelFormat internal_format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ANY;
       int width = wl_shm_buffer_get_width (shm_buffer);
       int height = wl_shm_buffer_get_height (shm_buffer);
-      CoglPixelFormat format, internal_format;
 
-      shm_buffer_get_cogl_pixel_format (shm_buffer, &format, &internal_format);
+      switch (wl_shm_buffer_get_format (shm_buffer))
+        {
+#if G_BYTE_ORDER == G_BIG_ENDIAN
+          case WL_SHM_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
+            format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ARGB_8888_PRE;
+            break;
+          case WL_SHM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
+            format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ARGB_8888;
+            internal_format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_888;
+            break;
+#elif G_BYTE_ORDER == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+          case WL_SHM_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
+            format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888_PRE;
+            break;
+          case WL_SHM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
+            format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888;
+            internal_format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGR_888;
+            break;
+#endif
+          default:
+            g_warn_if_reached ();
+            format = COGL_PIXEL_FORMAT_ARGB_8888;
+        }
 
       return cogl_texture_2d_new_from_data (ctx,
                                             width, height,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-wayland-server.h b/cogl/cogl-wayland-server.h
index 39da86c55..7f008384c 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-wayland-server.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-wayland-server.h
@@ -95,14 +95,6 @@ cogl_wayland_texture_2d_new_from_buffer (CoglContext *ctx,
                                          struct wl_resource *buffer,
                                          CoglError **error);
 
-void
-cogl_wayland_texture_2d_update_area (CoglTexture2D *texture,
-                                     struct wl_shm_buffer *shm_buffer,
-                                     int x,
-                                     int y,
-                                     int width,
-                                     int height);
-
 COGL_END_DECLS
 
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