diff --git a/src/hb-cff-interp-common.hh b/src/hb-cff-interp-common.hh
index c251e2d0e..b5e63f4fe 100644
--- a/src/hb-cff-interp-common.hh
+++ b/src/hb-cff-interp-common.hh
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ struct cff_stack_t
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < elements.length; i++)
       elements[i].init ();
   }
-  void fini () { elements.fini_deep (); }
+  void fini () { elements.fini (); }
 
   ELEM& operator [] (unsigned int i)
   {
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ struct parsed_values_t
     opStart = 0;
     values.init ();
   }
-  void fini () { values.fini_deep (); }
+  void fini () { values.fini (); }
 
   void add_op (op_code_t op, const byte_str_ref_t& str_ref = byte_str_ref_t ())
   {
diff --git a/src/hb-vector.hh b/src/hb-vector.hh
index c0b75539b..97311a29d 100644
--- a/src/hb-vector.hh
+++ b/src/hb-vector.hh
@@ -86,13 +86,6 @@ struct hb_vector_t
     hb_free (arrayZ);
     init ();
   }
-  void fini_deep ()
-  {
-    unsigned int count = length;
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
-      arrayZ[i].fini ();
-    fini ();
-  }
 
   void reset ()
   {