diff --git a/src/hb-aat-layout.hh b/src/hb-aat-layout.hh
index 9a0e4468f..8310bfcc2 100644
--- a/src/hb-aat-layout.hh
+++ b/src/hb-aat-layout.hh
@@ -78,12 +78,4 @@ hb_aat_layout_track (const hb_ot_shape_plan_t *plan,
 		     hb_buffer_t *buffer);
 
 
-inline hb_language_t
-_hb_aat_language_get (hb_face_t *face,
-                      unsigned int i)
-{
-  return face->table.ltag->get_language (i);
-}
-
-
 #endif /* HB_AAT_LAYOUT_HH */
diff --git a/src/hb-ot-name-table.hh b/src/hb-ot-name-table.hh
index 68d7b3a65..59bf4387f 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-name-table.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-name-table.hh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct NameRecord
 
 #ifndef HB_NO_OT_NAME_LANGUAGE_AAT
     if (p == 0)
-      return _hb_aat_language_get (face, l);
+      return face->table.ltag->get_language (l);
 #endif
 
 #endif