diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index a6b94b0e1..2bba1295f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT const char *
 xf86GetVisualName(int visual);
 extern _X_EXPORT int
 xf86GetVerbosity(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT int
-xf86GetDepth(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT rgb
 xf86GetWeight(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT Gamma
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index cb5394ff6..472932a3d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -1365,12 +1365,6 @@ xf86GetVerbosity(void)
     return max(xf86Verbose, xf86LogVerbose);
 }
 
-int
-xf86GetDepth(void)
-{
-    return xf86Depth;
-}
-
 rgb
 xf86GetWeight(void)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
index 9e83cc065..fd8bb961e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
@@ -1859,17 +1859,6 @@ functions:
 
 	</para></blockquote>
 
-     <blockquote><para>
-	  <programlisting>
-    int xf86GetDepth();
-	  </programlisting>
-	  <blockquote><para>
-      Returns the <option>-depth</option> command line setting.  If not
-      set on the command line, <constant>-1</constant> is returned.
-	    </para></blockquote>
-
-	</para></blockquote>
-
      <blockquote><para>
 	  <programlisting>
     rgb xf86GetWeight();