diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index bbe53bc883..3e8ee06bb9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -65,28 +65,6 @@ OpenLayers.Event = {
                 ((event.button) && (event.button == 1)));
     },
 
-    /**
-     * @param {Event} event
-     * 
-     * @returns
-     * @type int
-     */
-    pointerX: function(event) {
-        return event.pageX || (event.clientX +
-            (document.documentElement.scrollLeft || document.body.scrollLeft));
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * @param {Event} event
-     * 
-     * @returns
-     * @type int
-     */
-    pointerY: function(event) {
-        return event.pageY || (event.clientY +
-              (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop));
-    },
-
     /** Stops an event from propagating. If the event's 'preventDefault' 
      *   property is set, then we prevent the default browser behaviour
      *   (such as text selection, radio-button clicking, etc) from occurring