diff --git a/FL/Fl_Copy_Surface.H b/FL/Fl_Copy_Surface.H
index 57630b126..753068cb3 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Copy_Surface.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Copy_Surface.H
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class FL_EXPORT Fl_Copy_Surface : public Fl_Widget_Surface {
 private:
   class Helper;
   Helper *platform_surface;
-  static Helper *newPlatformSurface(int w, int h);
 protected:
   void translate(int x, int y);
   void untranslate();
diff --git a/src/Fl_Copy_Surface.cxx b/src/Fl_Copy_Surface.cxx
index 7b7b0fc8b..78ffa85a0 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Copy_Surface.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Copy_Surface.cxx
@@ -48,13 +48,9 @@ private:
 
 #endif
 
-Fl_Copy_Surface::Helper *Fl_Copy_Surface::newPlatformSurface(int w, int h) {
-  return new Helper(w, h);
-}
-
 /** the constructor */
 Fl_Copy_Surface::Fl_Copy_Surface(int w, int h) : Fl_Widget_Surface(NULL) {
-  platform_surface = newPlatformSurface(w, h);
+  platform_surface = new Helper(w, h);
   driver(platform_surface->driver());
 }