diff --git a/include/common/font.h b/include/common/font.h
index 0576bc61..e64dbbac 100644
--- a/include/common/font.h
+++ b/include/common/font.h
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ int font_width(struct font *font, const char *string);
 void font_buffer_create(struct lab_data_buffer **buffer, int max_width,
 	const char *text, struct font *font, float *color, double scale);
 
-/**
- * font_buffer_update - Wrapper around font_buffer_create
- * Only difference is that if given buffer pointer is != NULL
- * wlr_buffer_drop() will be called on the buffer.
- */
-void font_buffer_update(struct lab_data_buffer **buffer, int max_width,
-	const char *text, struct font *font, float *color, double scale);
-
 /**
  * font_finish - free some font related resources
  * Note: use on exit
diff --git a/src/common/font.c b/src/common/font.c
index fd709dc4..02cfc197 100644
--- a/src/common/font.c
+++ b/src/common/font.c
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@ font_width(struct font *font, const char *string)
 	return rectangle.width;
 }
 
-void
-font_buffer_update(struct lab_data_buffer **buffer, int max_width,
-	const char *text, struct font *font, float *color, double scale)
-{
-	if (*buffer) {
-		wlr_buffer_drop(&(*buffer)->base);
-		*buffer = NULL;
-	}
-	font_buffer_create(buffer, max_width, text, font, color, scale);
-}
-
 void
 font_buffer_create(struct lab_data_buffer **buffer, int max_width,
 	const char *text, struct font *font, float *color, double scale)