diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.c
index b2e2e1b2f..6b800cec4 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.c
@@ -1283,51 +1283,3 @@ xf86InitFBManagerLinear(ScreenPtr pScreen, int offset, int size)
 
     return TRUE;
 }
-
-/* This is an implementation specific function and should
-   disappear after the next release.  People should use the
-   real linear functions instead */
-
-FBAreaPtr
-xf86AllocateLinearOffscreenArea(ScreenPtr pScreen,
-                                int length,
-                                int gran,
-                                MoveAreaCallbackProcPtr moveCB,
-                                RemoveAreaCallbackProcPtr removeCB,
-                                void *privData)
-{
-    FBManagerFuncsPtr funcs;
-    FBManagerPtr offman;
-    BoxPtr extents;
-    int w, h;
-
-    if (xf86FBManagerKey == NULL)
-        return NULL;
-    if (!(funcs = (FBManagerFuncsPtr) dixLookupPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates,
-                                                       xf86FBManagerKey)))
-        return NULL;
-
-    offman = (FBManagerPtr) dixLookupPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates,
-                                             xf86FBScreenKey);
-    extents = RegionExtents(offman->InitialBoxes);
-    w = extents->x2 - extents->x1;
-
-    if (gran > 1) {
-        if (gran > w)
-            return NULL;
-
-        if (w % gran)
-            length += gran - 1;
-    }
-
-    if (length <= w) {          /* special case */
-        h = 1;
-        w = length;
-    }
-    else {
-        h = (length + w - 1) / w;
-    }
-
-    return (*funcs->AllocateOffscreenArea) (pScreen, w, h, gran, moveCB,
-                                            removeCB, privData);
-}
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.h
index 4ba3a888b..c75a281bf 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86fbman.h
@@ -117,14 +117,6 @@ xf86AllocateOffscreenArea(ScreenPtr pScreen,
                           MoveAreaCallbackProcPtr moveCB,
                           RemoveAreaCallbackProcPtr removeCB, void *privData);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT FBAreaPtr
-xf86AllocateLinearOffscreenArea(ScreenPtr pScreen,
-                                int length,
-                                int granularity,
-                                MoveAreaCallbackProcPtr moveCB,
-                                RemoveAreaCallbackProcPtr removeCB,
-                                void *privData);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT FBLinearPtr
 xf86AllocateOffscreenLinear(ScreenPtr pScreen,
                             int length,