diff --git a/src/platform.cpp b/src/platform.cpp
index 264cd213a5..c9c31ab160 100644
--- a/src/platform.cpp
+++ b/src/platform.cpp
@@ -506,16 +506,6 @@ QSize Platform::screenSize() const
     return QSize();
 }
 
-QVector<QRect> Platform::screenGeometries() const
-{
-    return QVector<QRect>({QRect(QPoint(0, 0), screenSize())});
-}
-
-QVector<qreal> Platform::screenScales() const
-{
-    return QVector<qreal>({1});
-}
-
 bool Platform::requiresCompositing() const
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/src/platform.h b/src/platform.h
index 89f0b92f55..43a6cfc135 100644
--- a/src/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform.h
@@ -152,21 +152,6 @@ public:
      * Base implementation returns an invalid size.
      */
     virtual QSize screenSize() const;
-    /**
-     * Implementing subclasses should provide all geometries in case the backend represents
-     * a basic screen and uses the BasicScreens.
-     *
-     * Base implementation returns one QRect positioned at 0/0 with screenSize() as size.
-     */
-    virtual QVector<QRect> screenGeometries() const;
-
-    /**
-     * Implementing subclasses should provide all geometries in case the backend represents
-     * a basic screen and uses the BasicScreens.
-     *
-     * Base implementation returns a screen with a scale of 1.
-     */
-    virtual QVector<qreal> screenScales() const;
     /**
      * Implement this method to receive configuration change requests through KWayland's
      * OutputManagement interface.
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp
index c907ad8c19..4ef0e31878 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void X11WindowedBackend::createCursor(const QImage &srcImage, const QPoint &hots
     const xcb_cursor_t cid = xcb_generate_id(m_connection);
 
     //right now on X we only have one scale between all screens, and we know we will have at least one screen
-    const qreal outputScale = screenScales().first();
+    const qreal outputScale = 1;
     const QSize targetSize = srcImage.size() * outputScale / srcImage.devicePixelRatio();
     const QImage img = srcImage.scaled(targetSize, Qt::KeepAspectRatio);