diff --git a/src/engine/dispatch.h b/src/engine/dispatch.h
index 6c30c6656..b5414c7de 100644
--- a/src/engine/dispatch.h
+++ b/src/engine/dispatch.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "../pch.h"
-#include "blip_buf.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "chipUtils.h"
 #include "defines.h"
@@ -588,14 +587,6 @@ class DivDispatch {
      */
     virtual void acquire(short** buf, size_t len);
 
-    /**
-     * fill a buffer with sound data (direct access to blip_buf).
-     * @param bb pointers to blip_buf instances.
-     * @param the offset to the first sample (use this when calling blip_add_delta).
-     * @param len the amount of samples to fill.
-     */
-    virtual void acquireDirect(blip_buffer_t** bb, size_t off, size_t len);
-
     /**
      * fill a write stream with data (e.g. for software-mixed PCM).
      * @param stream the write stream.
@@ -786,12 +777,6 @@ class DivDispatch {
      */
     virtual bool getWantPreNote();
 
-    /**
-     * check whether acquireDirect is available.
-     * @return whether it is.
-     */
-    virtual bool hasAcquireDirect();
-
     /**
      * get minimum chip clock.
      * @return clock in Hz, or 0 if custom clocks are not supported.
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp b/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
index 73abebc30..5750ee568 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 void DivDispatch::acquire(short** buf, size_t len) {
 }
 
-void DivDispatch::acquireDirect(blip_buffer_t** bb, size_t off, size_t len) {
-}
-
 void DivDispatch::fillStream(std::vector<DivDelayedWrite>& stream, int sRate, size_t len) {
 }
 
@@ -130,10 +127,6 @@ bool DivDispatch::getDCOffRequired() {
   return false;
 }
 
-bool DivDispatch::hasAcquireDirect() {
-  return false;
-}
-
 bool DivDispatch::getWantPreNote() {
   return false;
 }