diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_box.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_box.c
index f737159c6e..db158d6cb8 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_box.c
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ _efl_canvas_layout_part_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_content_get(Eo *obj, void *_pd
    return _edje_part_box_content_at(pd->ed, pd->part, index);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_canvas_layout_part_box_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj)
-{
-   return efl_pack_unpack(obj, subobj);
-}
-
 EOLIAN static int
 _efl_canvas_layout_part_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_index_get(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, const Efl_Gfx_Entity * subobj)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_invalid.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_invalid.c
index 3e508b3fe0..d36491d674 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_invalid.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_invalid.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ EDJE_PART_INVALID_CONST(Eina_Bool, 0, efl_text_cursor_geometry_get, _efl_canvas_
 EDJE_PART_INVALID_VOID(efl_text_markup_interactive_cursor_markup_insert, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_text_markup_interactive_cursor_markup_insert, Efl_Text_Cursor_Cursor *cur, const char *markup)
 EDJE_PART_INVALID(Eina_Iterator *, 0, efl_content_iterate, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_container_content_iterate)
 EDJE_PART_INVALID(int, 0, efl_content_count, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_container_content_count)
-EDJE_PART_INVALID(Eina_Bool, 0, efl_content_remove, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_container_content_remove, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
 EDJE_PART_INVALID(Eina_Bool, 0, efl_pack_clear, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_pack_pack_clear)
 EDJE_PART_INVALID(Eina_Bool, 0, efl_pack_unpack_all, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_pack_unpack_all)
 EDJE_PART_INVALID(Eina_Bool, 0, efl_pack_unpack, _efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid_efl_pack_unpack, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj)
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_swallow.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_swallow.c
index bf4c2b59cb..e0c0aec568 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_swallow.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_swallow.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ _efl_canvas_layout_part_swallow_efl_content_content_unset(Eo *obj, void *_pd EIN
    PROXY_DATA_GET(obj, pd);
    Efl_Gfx_Entity *content = _edje_efl_content_content_get(pd->ed, pd->part);
    if (!content) return NULL;
-   efl_content_remove(obj, content);
+   efl_canvas_layout_content_remove(obj, content);
    return content;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_table.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_table.c
index cc2439dd89..87709ed368 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_part_table.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_part_table.c
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ _efl_canvas_layout_part_table_efl_container_content_count(Eo *obj, void *_pd EIN
    return evas_obj_table_count(pd->rp->object);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_canvas_layout_part_table_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   return efl_pack_unpack(obj, content);
-}
-
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_canvas_layout_part_table_efl_pack_pack_clear(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
index 4d1af34575..fa749deab1 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
@@ -3363,7 +3363,7 @@ _swallow_real_part_get(Evas_Object *obj_swallow)
 }
 
 EOLIAN Eina_Bool
-_efl_canvas_layout_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Edje *ed, Evas_Object *obj_swallow)
+_efl_canvas_layout_content_remove(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Edje *ed, Evas_Object *obj_swallow)
 {
    Edje_Real_Part *rp;
    Edje_User_Defined *eud;
@@ -6461,7 +6461,7 @@ edje_object_part_swallow(Edje_Object *obj, const char *part, Evas_Object *obj_sw
 EAPI void
 edje_object_part_unswallow(Edje_Object *obj, Evas_Object *obj_swallow)
 {
-   efl_content_remove(obj, obj_swallow);
+   efl_canvas_layout_content_remove(obj, obj_swallow);
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout.eo b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout.eo
index 5acf87fcd1..5886c8ec20 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout.eo
+++ b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout.eo
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ class @beta Efl.Canvas.Layout extends Efl.Canvas.Group implements Efl.File, Efl.
              error: Efl.Gfx.Image_Load_Error(Efl.Gfx.Image_Load_Error.none); [[The load error code.]]
           }
       }
+      content_remove {
+         [[Unswallow an object from this Edje.]]
+         params {
+            @in content: Efl.Gfx.Entity; [[To be removed content.]]
+         }
+         return: bool; [[$false if $content was not a child or can not be removed.]]
+      }
    }
    events {
       part,invalid @beta: string; [[Emitted when trying to use an invalid part.
@@ -122,7 +129,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Canvas.Layout extends Efl.Canvas.Group implements Efl.File, Efl.
       Efl.Ui.I18n.language { set; get; }
       Efl.Gfx.Entity.scale { set; get; }
       Efl.File.load;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
       Efl.Part.part_get; [[Returns @Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part]]
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_box.eo b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_box.eo
index 0fa1e39f17..38c568c8db 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_box.eo
+++ b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_box.eo
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part_Box extends Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part implements
    implements {
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Pack.pack_clear;
       Efl.Pack.unpack_all;
       Efl.Pack.unpack;
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid.eo b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid.eo
index d048657cb8..6268f2a5d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid.eo
+++ b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_invalid.eo
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part_Invalid extends Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part implem
       // Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part_Box
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Pack.pack_clear;
       Efl.Pack.unpack_all;
       Efl.Pack.unpack;
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_table.eo b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_table.eo
index 4abd546bcc..2b9854cc6c 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_table.eo
+++ b/src/lib/edje/efl_canvas_layout_part_table.eo
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part_Table extends Efl.Canvas.Layout_Part implemen
    implements {
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Pack.pack_clear;
       Efl.Pack.unpack_all;
       Efl.Pack.unpack;
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_container.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_container.eo
index c2f90d4e89..42e4d6a2f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_container.eo
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_container.eo
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ interface @beta Efl.Container
    eo_prefix: efl_content;
    event_prefix: efl_container;
    methods {
-      content_remove {
-         [[Unswallow an object from this container.]]
-         params {
-            @in content: Efl.Gfx.Entity; [[To be removed content]]
-         }
-         return: bool; [[$false if $content was not a child or can not be removed.]]
-      }
       content_iterate {
          [[Begin iterating over this object's contents.]]
          return: iterator<Efl.Gfx.Entity> @owned @warn_unused; [[Iterator to object content]]
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
index dbf4584503..c577bb8e9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
@@ -193,14 +193,6 @@ _efl_ui_box_efl_container_content_count(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED
    return bd ? eina_list_count(bd->children) : 0;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_box_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd, 0);
-
-   return evas_object_box_remove(wd->resize_obj, content);
-}
-
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_box_efl_pack_pack_clear(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.eo
index 164bdb8879..6ec2da277f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.eo
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Ui.Box extends Efl.Ui.Widget implements Efl.Pack_Linear, Efl.Pac
    implements {
       Efl.Object.constructor;
       Efl.Canvas.Group.group_calculate;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
       Efl.Ui.Direction.direction { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.c
index 7f3238e9bf..7461505e03 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.c
@@ -2209,15 +2209,6 @@ _efl_ui_flip_efl_container_content_count(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Flip_Data *
    return eina_list_count(pd->content_list);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_flip_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Flip_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   pd->content_list = eina_list_remove(pd->content_list, content);
-   pd->content_list = eina_list_remove(pd->content_list, content);
-   _content_removed(obj, pd, content);
-   return EINA_TRUE;
-}
-
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_flip_efl_pack_unpack(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Flip_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.eo
index ac233a1fbe..d45e787585 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_flip.eo
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Ui.Flip extends Efl.Ui.Widget implements Efl.Pack_Linear
       Efl.Ui.Widget.widget_sub_object_del;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Part.part_get;
       Efl.Pack.unpack;
       Efl.Pack.pack;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
index ed097fc118..54e6334e31 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout.c
@@ -1145,23 +1145,6 @@ _efl_ui_layout_content_unset(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd, const char *part)
    return NULL;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_layout_base_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Data *sd EINA_UNUSED,
-                                         Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd, EINA_FALSE);
-
-   if (!_elm_widget_sub_object_redirect_to_top(obj, content))
-     {
-        ERR("could not remove sub object %p from %p", content, obj);
-        return EINA_FALSE;
-     }
-   edje_object_part_unswallow(wd->resize_obj, content);
-   _eo_unparent_helper(content, obj);
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
-}
-
 /* legacy only - eo is iterator */
 EAPI Eina_List *
 elm_layout_content_swallow_list_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_base.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_base.eo
index 68437219ff..22ab3efce9 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_base.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_base.eo
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ abstract @beta Efl.Ui.Layout_Base extends Efl.Ui.Widget implements Efl.Container
       Efl.Ui.Widget.widget_sub_object_del;
       Efl.Ui.Focus.Object.on_focus_update;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Part.part_get;
       Efl.Ui.View.model { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_pack.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_pack.c
index 9e89df4eb5..0a495ac767 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_pack.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_pack.c
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ _efl_ui_layout_part_box_efl_pack_unpack(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Layout_Box_D
    return _efl_ui_layout_box_remove(pd->obj, pd->sd, pd->part, subobj) != NULL;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_layout_part_box_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Box_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   // alias for efl_pack_unpack
-   return _efl_ui_layout_part_box_efl_pack_unpack(obj, pd, content);
-}
-
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_layout_part_box_efl_pack_pack(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Layout_Box_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj)
 {
@@ -281,13 +274,6 @@ _efl_ui_layout_part_table_efl_pack_unpack(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Layout_Tab
    return _efl_ui_layout_table_unpack(pd->obj, pd->sd, pd->part, subobj) == subobj;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_layout_part_table_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Layout_Table_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   // alias for efl_pack_unpack
-   return _efl_ui_layout_part_table_efl_pack_unpack(obj, pd, content);
-}
-
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_layout_part_table_efl_pack_table_pack_table(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Layout_Table_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj, int col, int row, int colspan, int rowspan)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_box.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_box.eo
index 3f19196898..f83bff735d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_box.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_box.eo
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Ui.Layout_Part_Box extends Efl.Object implements Efl.Pack_Linear
       Efl.Object.destructor;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Ui.Direction.direction { get; }
       Efl.Pack.pack_clear;
       Efl.Pack.unpack_all;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_table.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_table.eo
index a2d580de6c..2ffe6fae99 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_table.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_layout_part_table.eo
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Ui.Layout_Part_Table extends Efl.Object implements Efl.Pack_Tabl
       Efl.Object.destructor;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Pack.pack_clear;
       Efl.Pack.unpack_all;
       Efl.Pack.unpack;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.c
index ff7de54166..541fb7fe16 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.c
@@ -572,13 +572,6 @@ _efl_ui_table_efl_container_content_count(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Table_Data
    return pd->count;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_table_efl_container_content_remove(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Table_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Gfx_Entity *content)
-{
-   return efl_pack_unpack(obj, content);
-}
-
-
 EOLIAN static Eina_Iterator *
 _efl_ui_table_efl_pack_table_table_contents_get(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Table_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED,
                                                 int col, int row, Eina_Bool below)
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.eo
index 7ccc7d1bc8..3e3753a94c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_table.eo
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class @beta Efl.Ui.Table extends Efl.Ui.Widget implements Efl.Pack_Table, Efl.Pa
       Efl.Object.constructor;
       Efl.Canvas.Group.group_calculate;
       Efl.Ui.Widget.theme_apply;
-      Efl.Container.content_remove;
       Efl.Container.content_iterate;
       Efl.Container.content_count;
       Efl.Ui.Direction.direction { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/tests/edje/edje_test_container.c b/src/tests/edje/edje_test_container.c
index 018de4d3a0..11fc195e09 100644
--- a/src/tests/edje/edje_test_container.c
+++ b/src/tests/edje/edje_test_container.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ EFL_START_TEST(edje_test_box_eoapi)
    fail_if(i != 3);
    eina_iterator_free(it);
 
-   fail_if(!efl_content_remove(efl_part(obj, "box"), sobjs[0]));
+   fail_if(!efl_pack_unpack(efl_part(obj, "box"), sobjs[0]));
    fail_if(efl_content_count(efl_part(obj, "box")) != 2);
    fail_if(!efl_pack_unpack_at(efl_part(obj, "box"), 1));
    fail_if(efl_content_count(efl_part(obj, "box")) != 1);
diff --git a/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c b/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c
index 0d08951fcd..b8f13cf7ec 100644
--- a/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c
+++ b/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ EFL_START_TEST(edje_test_swallows_eoapi)
    fail_if(!efl_content_set(efl_part(ly, "swallow"), o1));
    ck_assert_ptr_eq(efl_parent_get(o1), ly);
 
-   efl_content_remove(ly, o1);
+   efl_canvas_layout_content_remove(ly, o1);
    ck_assert_ptr_eq(efl_parent_get(o1), evas_object_evas_get(o1));
 
    fail_if(!efl_content_set(efl_part(ly, "swallow"), o1));