diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-surface-actor-x11.c b/src/compositor/meta-surface-actor-x11.c
index ac72fb796..73ba69e82 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-surface-actor-x11.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-surface-actor-x11.c
@@ -179,15 +179,6 @@ is_visible (MetaSurfaceActorX11 *self)
   return (priv->pixmap != None) && !priv->unredirected;
 }
 
-static void
-damage_area (MetaSurfaceActorX11 *self,
-             int x, int y, int width, int height)
-{
-  MetaSurfaceActorX11Private *priv = meta_surface_actor_x11_get_instance_private (self);
-
-  cogl_texture_pixmap_x11_update_area (priv->texture, x, y, width, height);
-}
-
 static void
 meta_surface_actor_x11_process_damage (MetaSurfaceActor *actor,
                                        int x, int y, int width, int height)
@@ -218,7 +209,7 @@ meta_surface_actor_x11_process_damage (MetaSurfaceActor *actor,
   if (priv->unredirected)
     return;
 
-  damage_area (self, x, y, width, height);
+  cogl_texture_pixmap_x11_update_area (priv->texture, x, y, width, height);
 }
 
 static void