diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
index cbbe588e7b..c6b9b5279f 100644
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -1265,40 +1265,6 @@ Toplevel *InputRedirection::findToplevel(const QPoint &pos)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-uint8_t InputRedirection::toXPointerButton(uint32_t button)
-{
-    switch (button) {
-    case BTN_LEFT:
-        return XCB_BUTTON_INDEX_1;
-    case BTN_RIGHT:
-        return XCB_BUTTON_INDEX_3;
-    case BTN_MIDDLE:
-        return XCB_BUTTON_INDEX_2;
-    default:
-        // TODO: add more buttons
-        return XCB_BUTTON_INDEX_ANY;
-    }
-}
-
-uint8_t InputRedirection::toXPointerButton(InputRedirection::PointerAxis axis, qreal delta)
-{
-    switch (axis) {
-    case PointerAxisVertical:
-        if (delta < 0) {
-            return 4;
-        } else {
-            return 5;
-        }
-    case PointerAxisHorizontal:
-        if (delta < 0) {
-            return 6;
-        } else {
-            return 7;
-        }
-    }
-    return XCB_BUTTON_INDEX_ANY;
-}
-
 Qt::KeyboardModifiers InputRedirection::keyboardModifiers() const
 {
     return m_xkb->modifiers();
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
index cd167ed483..609d3fe3df 100644
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ public:
     bool supportsPointerWarping() const;
     void warpPointer(const QPointF &pos);
 
-    static uint8_t toXPointerButton(uint32_t button);
-    static uint8_t toXPointerButton(PointerAxis axis, qreal delta);
-
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void updatePointerWindow();