diff --git a/src/mapbuffer.cpp b/src/mapbuffer.cpp
index ea277c7658897..4b74edd08076b 100644
--- a/src/mapbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/mapbuffer.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ bool mapbuffer::add_submap( const tripoint &p, submap *sm )
     return true;
 }
 
-bool mapbuffer::add_submap( int x, int y, int z, submap *sm )
-{
-    return add_submap( tripoint( x, y, z ), sm );
-}
-
 bool mapbuffer::add_submap( const tripoint &p, std::unique_ptr<submap> &sm )
 {
     const bool result = add_submap( p, sm.get() );
@@ -79,11 +74,6 @@ bool mapbuffer::add_submap( const tripoint &p, std::unique_ptr<submap> &sm )
     return result;
 }
 
-bool mapbuffer::add_submap( int x, int y, int z, std::unique_ptr<submap> &sm )
-{
-    return add_submap( tripoint( x, y, z ), sm );
-}
-
 void mapbuffer::remove_submap( tripoint addr )
 {
     auto m_target = submaps.find( addr );
@@ -95,11 +85,6 @@ void mapbuffer::remove_submap( tripoint addr )
     submaps.erase( m_target );
 }
 
-submap *mapbuffer::lookup_submap( int x, int y, int z )
-{
-    return lookup_submap( tripoint( x, y, z ) );
-}
-
 submap *mapbuffer::lookup_submap( const tripoint &p )
 {
     dbg( D_INFO ) << "mapbuffer::lookup_submap( x[" << p.x << "], y[" << p.y << "], z[" << p.z << "])";
diff --git a/src/mapbuffer.h b/src/mapbuffer.h
index 6f681abed8b9b..4ec9947aafdc4 100644
--- a/src/mapbuffer.h
+++ b/src/mapbuffer.h
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ class mapbuffer
          * is not stored than and the caller must take of the submap object
          * on their own (and properly delete it).
          */
-        bool add_submap( int x, int y, int z, std::unique_ptr<submap> &sm );
         bool add_submap( const tripoint &p, std::unique_ptr<submap> &sm );
-        bool add_submap( int x, int y, int z, submap *sm );
         bool add_submap( const tripoint &p, submap *sm );
 
         /** Get a submap stored in this buffer.
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ class mapbuffer
          * and could not be loaded. The mapbuffer takes care of the returned
          * submap object, don't delete it on your own.
          */
-        submap *lookup_submap( int x, int y, int z );
         submap *lookup_submap( const tripoint &p );
 
     private: