diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_image.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_image.eo
index b4f4f3c8b1..f1685b4df8 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_image.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_image.eo
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ class Evas.Image (Evas.Object, Evas.Filter,
       Efl.Gfx.Buffer.alpha.set;
       Efl.Gfx.Buffer.buffer_update_add;
       Efl.Gfx.Buffer.colorspace.get;
-      Efl.Gfx.Buffer.buffer_get;
-      Efl.Gfx.Buffer.buffer_set;
-      Efl.Gfx.Buffer.buffer_copy_set;
       Efl.Gfx.Fill.fill.set;
       Efl.Gfx.Fill.fill.get;
       Efl.Gfx.Fill.fill_auto.get;
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
index 959d08e2f7..92f58a16a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
@@ -3246,88 +3246,6 @@ _evas_object_image_surface_get(Evas_Object *eo, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj)
    return pd->engine_data;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static void *
-_evas_image_efl_gfx_buffer_buffer_get(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Image_Data *o,
-                                      Eina_Bool to_write,
-                                      int *width, int *height, int *stride_out,
-                                      Efl_Gfx_Colorspace *cspace)
-{
-   Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = eo_data_scope_get(eo_obj, EVAS_OBJECT_CLASS);
-   int stride = 0;
-   void *data;
-
-   // use the old api - same behaviour with more return info
-   data = evas_object_image_data_get(eo_obj, to_write);
-   if (!data) goto end;
-
-   // FIXME: length needs to be properly checked with the engine
-   // as we just ignore l,r,t,b here
-   if (ENFN->image_stride_get)
-     ENFN->image_stride_get(ENDT, o->engine_data, &stride);
-   if (!stride)
-     stride = _evas_common_rgba_image_surface_size(o->cur->image.w, 1, o->cur->cspace, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-
-end:
-   if (width) *width = o->cur->image.w;
-   if (height) *height = o->cur->image.h;
-   if (cspace) *cspace = (Efl_Gfx_Colorspace) o->cur->cspace;
-   if (stride_out) *stride_out = stride;
-   return data;
-}
-
-static Eina_Bool
-_evas_image_buffer_set_common(Eo *obj, Evas_Image_Data *o, void *pixels,
-                              int width, int height, int stride,
-                              Efl_Gfx_Colorspace cspace, Eina_Bool copy)
-{
-   Evas_Colorspace cs = (Evas_Colorspace) cspace;
-   int stride_min;
-
-   stride_min = _evas_common_rgba_image_surface_size(width, 1, cs, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-   if (!stride) stride = stride_min;
-   if (stride < stride_min)
-     {
-        ERR("Image stride is too small: given %d needs %d", stride, stride_min);
-        return EINA_FALSE;
-     }
-   if (stride > stride_min) // FIXME/TODO
-     {
-        ERR("Image stride support is not implemented: given %d needs %d", stride, stride_min);
-        return EINA_FALSE;
-     }
-
-   if (cs != o->cur->cspace)
-     evas_object_image_colorspace_set(obj, cs);
-
-   if ((width != o->cur->image.w) || (height != o->cur->image.h))
-     evas_object_image_size_set(obj, width, height);
-
-   if (!pixels)
-     evas_object_image_data_set(obj, NULL);
-   else if (!copy)
-     evas_object_image_data_set(obj, pixels);
-   else
-     evas_object_image_data_copy_set(obj, pixels);
-
-   return o->engine_data ? EINA_TRUE : EINA_FALSE;
-}
-
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_evas_image_efl_gfx_buffer_buffer_set(Eo *obj, Evas_Image_Data *o, void *pixels,
-                                      int width, int height, int stride,
-                                      Efl_Gfx_Colorspace cspace)
-{
-   return _evas_image_buffer_set_common(obj, o, pixels, width, height, stride, cspace, EINA_FALSE);
-}
-
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_evas_image_efl_gfx_buffer_buffer_copy_set(Eo *obj, Evas_Image_Data *o, const void *pixels,
-                                           int width, int height, int stride,
-                                           Efl_Gfx_Colorspace cspace)
-{
-   return _evas_image_buffer_set_common(obj, o, (void *) pixels, width, height, stride, cspace, EINA_TRUE);
-}
-
 /* FIXME: Temporarily allow efl_file_ APIs on Evas.Image.
  * They don't belong here, as only Efl.Canvas.Image should support them.
  * Elm.Image uses them, though, instead of using the legacy APIs...