diff --git a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
index 6905eb8e8..b990e5658 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
@@ -1077,36 +1077,3 @@ clutter_x11_get_use_stereo_stage (void)
   return clutter_enable_stereo;
 }
 
-XVisualInfo *
-_clutter_backend_x11_get_visual_info (ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11)
-{
-  return cogl_clutter_winsys_xlib_get_visual_info ();
-}
-
-/**
- * clutter_x11_get_visual_info: (skip)
- *
- * Retrieves the `XVisualInfo` used by the Clutter X11 backend.
- *
- * Return value: (transfer full): a `XVisualInfo`, or `None`.
- *   The returned value should be freed using `XFree()` when done
- *
- * Since: 1.2
- */
-XVisualInfo *
-clutter_x11_get_visual_info (void)
-{
-  ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11;
-  ClutterBackend *backend;
-
-  backend = clutter_get_default_backend ();
-  if (!CLUTTER_IS_BACKEND_X11 (backend))
-    {
-      g_critical ("The Clutter backend is not a X11 backend.");
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  backend_x11 = CLUTTER_BACKEND_X11 (backend);
-
-  return _clutter_backend_x11_get_visual_info (backend_x11);
-}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h
index 893cc18fe..029911fad 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ GType clutter_backend_x11_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 ClutterBackend *clutter_backend_x11_new (void);
 
 /* Private to glx/eglx backends */
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-XVisualInfo *   _clutter_backend_x11_get_visual_info (ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11);
-
 void            _clutter_x11_select_events (Window xwin);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h
index a7de5044b..bf58e6f56 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ int      clutter_x11_get_default_screen  (void);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 Window   clutter_x11_get_root_window     (void);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-XVisualInfo *clutter_x11_get_visual_info (void);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void     clutter_x11_set_display         (Display * xdpy);
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT