diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.c b/gfx/gfx_display.c
index 30ee52e3a6..0ad385657f 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.c
@@ -834,24 +834,6 @@ void gfx_display_draw_bg(gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
             userdata);
 }
 
-void gfx_display_draw_gradient(
-      gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
-      void *userdata,
-      unsigned video_width,
-      unsigned video_height,
-      float menu_wallpaper_opacity
-      )
-{
-   draw->texture       = 0;
-   draw->x             = 0;
-   draw->y             = 0;
-
-   gfx_display_draw_bg(draw, userdata, false,
-         menu_wallpaper_opacity);
-   gfx_display_draw(draw, userdata,
-         video_width, video_height);
-}
-
 void gfx_display_draw_quad(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.h b/gfx/gfx_display.h
index 97aa130c3c..d8e566bd62 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.h
@@ -321,14 +321,6 @@ void gfx_display_draw_bg(
       void *userdata,
       bool add_opacity, float opacity_override);
 
-void gfx_display_draw_gradient(
-      gfx_display_ctx_draw_t *draw,
-      void *userdata,
-      unsigned video_width,
-      unsigned video_height,
-      float menu_wallpaper_opacity
-      );
-
 void gfx_display_draw_quad(
       void *data,
       unsigned video_width,
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index b1910db481..997e368993 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -4039,12 +4039,15 @@ static void xmb_draw_bg(
       else
          gfx_display_set_alpha(draw.color, coord_white[3]);
 
-      gfx_display_draw_gradient(&draw,
-            userdata,
-            video_width,
-            video_height,
-            menu_wallpaper_opacity
-            );
+      /* Draw gradient */
+      draw.texture       = 0;
+      draw.x             = 0;
+      draw.y             = 0;
+
+      gfx_display_draw_bg(&draw, userdata, false,
+            menu_wallpaper_opacity);
+      gfx_display_draw(&draw, userdata,
+            video_width, video_height);
 
       draw.pipeline_id = VIDEO_SHADER_MENU_2;
 
@@ -4088,11 +4091,17 @@ static void xmb_draw_bg(
          gfx_display_set_alpha(draw.color, coord_white[3]);
 
       if (xmb_color_theme != XMB_THEME_WALLPAPER)
-         gfx_display_draw_gradient(&draw,
-            userdata,
-            video_width,
-            video_height,
-            menu_wallpaper_opacity);
+      {
+         /* Draw gradient */
+         draw.texture       = 0;
+         draw.x             = 0;
+         draw.y             = 0;
+
+         gfx_display_draw_bg(&draw, userdata, false,
+               menu_wallpaper_opacity);
+         gfx_display_draw(&draw, userdata,
+               video_width, video_height);
+      }
 
       {
          bool add_opacity       = false;