diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_connector.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_connector.cpp
index 82ee8090ee..6b94836ac8 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_connector.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ DrmConnector::DrmConnector(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t connectorId)
 
 bool DrmConnector::init()
 {
-    return m_conn && initProps();
+    return updateProperties();
 }
 
 bool DrmConnector::isConnected() const
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_crtc.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_crtc.cpp
index ad5b1d8c3a..4e1652e6ff 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_crtc.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_crtc.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ DrmCrtc::DrmCrtc(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t crtcId, int pipeIndex, DrmPlane *primaryP
 
 bool DrmCrtc::init()
 {
-    if (!m_crtc) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return initProps();
+    return m_crtc && updateProperties();
 }
 
 void DrmCrtc::flipBuffer()
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_object.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_object.cpp
index a28cebc491..64eb549752 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_object.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_object.cpp
@@ -27,42 +27,6 @@ DrmObject::DrmObject(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t objectId, const QVector<PropertyDefin
     m_props.resize(m_propertyDefinitions.count());
 }
 
-bool DrmObject::initProps()
-{
-    if (!updateProperties()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (KWIN_DRM().isDebugEnabled()) {
-        auto debug = QMessageLogger(QT_MESSAGELOG_FILE, QT_MESSAGELOG_LINE, QT_MESSAGELOG_FUNC, KWIN_DRM().categoryName()).debug().nospace().noquote();
-        switch (m_objectType) {
-        case DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR:
-            debug << "Connector ";
-            break;
-        case DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CRTC:
-            debug << "Crtc ";
-            break;
-        case DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PLANE:
-            debug << "Plane ";
-            break;
-        default:
-            Q_UNREACHABLE();
-        }
-        debug << m_id << " has properties ";
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < m_props.size(); i++) {
-            if (i > 0) {
-                debug << ", ";
-            }
-            const auto &prop = m_props[i];
-            if (prop) {
-                debug << prop->name() << "=" << prop->valueString(prop->current());
-            } else {
-                debug << m_propertyDefinitions[i].name << " not found";
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool DrmObject::updateProperties()
 {
     DrmUniquePtr<drmModeObjectProperties> properties(drmModeObjectGetProperties(m_gpu->fd(), m_id, m_objectType));
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_object.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_object.h
index 72b1d44bcb..df3ce37bd4 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_object.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_object.h
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ public:
         return m_props[static_cast<uint32_t>(propIndex)].get();
     }
 
-    enum class PrintMode {
-        OnlyChanged,
-        All
-    };
-    void printProps(PrintMode mode);
-
 protected:
     enum class Requirement {
         Required,
@@ -85,8 +79,6 @@ protected:
 
     DrmObject(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t objectId, const QVector<PropertyDefinition> &&vector, uint32_t objectType);
 
-    bool initProps();
-
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<DrmProperty>> m_props;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_plane.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_plane.cpp
index 4537fa9682..cc1257ad30 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_plane.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_plane.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool DrmPlane::init()
 
     m_possibleCrtcs = p->possible_crtcs;
 
-    bool success = initProps();
+    bool success = updateProperties();
     if (success) {
         if (const auto prop = getProp(PropertyIndex::Rotation)) {
             m_supportedTransformations = Transformations();
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp
index 3a67c8e976..7b187a8de2 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_property.cpp
@@ -144,45 +144,6 @@ drmModePropertyBlobRes *DrmProperty::immutableBlob() const
     return m_immutableBlob.get();
 }
 
-QString DrmProperty::valueString(uint64_t value) const
-{
-    if (m_isBitmask) {
-        QString ret;
-        bool first = true;
-        for (uint64_t mask = 1; mask >= value && mask != 0; mask <<= 1) {
-            if (value & mask) {
-                if (!first) {
-                    ret += " | ";
-                }
-                first = false;
-                uint64_t enumValue = enumForValue<uint64_t>(mask);
-                int enumIndex = 0;
-                while (!(enumValue & (1ull << enumIndex)) && enumIndex < 64) {
-                    enumIndex++;
-                }
-                if (enumIndex < m_enumNames.size()) {
-                    ret += m_enumNames[enumIndex];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return ret;
-    } else if (!m_enumNames.isEmpty()) {
-        if (const uint64_t index = enumForValue<uint64_t>(value); index < (uint)m_enumNames.size()) {
-            return m_enumNames[index];
-        } else {
-            return QStringLiteral("invalid value: %d").arg(value);
-        }
-    } else if (m_propName == QStringLiteral("SRC_X") || m_propName == QStringLiteral("SRC_Y") || m_propName == QStringLiteral("SRC_W") || m_propName == QStringLiteral("SRC_H")) {
-        QString ret;
-        ret.setNum(value / (float)(1ul << 16));
-        return ret;
-    } else {
-        QString ret;
-        ret.setNum(value);
-        return ret;
-    }
-}
-
 const DrmObject *DrmProperty::drmObject() const
 {
     return m_obj;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_property.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_property.h
index 57cf17a719..04c208ebf6 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_property.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_property.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    QString valueString(uint64_t value) const;
     const DrmObject *drmObject() const;
 
 private: