diff --git a/docs/reference/gdk/gdk4-sections.txt b/docs/reference/gdk/gdk4-sections.txt
index a153e08715..801ceee98d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gdk/gdk4-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/gdk/gdk4-sections.txt
@@ -979,7 +979,6 @@ gdk_owner_change_get_type
 <FILE>cursors</FILE>
 GdkCursor
 GdkCursorType
-gdk_cursor_new
 gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf
 gdk_cursor_new_from_surface
 gdk_cursor_new_from_name
@@ -988,8 +987,6 @@ gdk_cursor_get_display
 gdk_cursor_get_image
 gdk_cursor_get_surface
 gdk_cursor_get_cursor_type
-gdk_cursor_ref
-gdk_cursor_unref
 
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 GDK_TYPE_CURSOR_TYPE
diff --git a/gdk/gdkcursor.c b/gdk/gdkcursor.c
index 62f1065e0f..03d597bb9f 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcursor.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkcursor.c
@@ -147,60 +147,6 @@ gdk_cursor_init (GdkCursor *cursor)
 {
 }
 
-/**
- * gdk_cursor_ref:
- * @cursor: a #GdkCursor
- *
- * Adds a reference to @cursor.
- *
- * Returns: (transfer full): Same @cursor that was passed in
- *
- * Deprecated: 3.0: Use g_object_ref() instead
- */
-GdkCursor*
-gdk_cursor_ref (GdkCursor *cursor)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (cursor != NULL, NULL);
-
-  return g_object_ref (cursor);
-}
-
-/**
- * gdk_cursor_unref:
- * @cursor: a #GdkCursor
- *
- * Removes a reference from @cursor, deallocating the cursor
- * if no references remain.
- *
- * Deprecated: 3.0: Use g_object_unref() instead
- */
-void
-gdk_cursor_unref (GdkCursor *cursor)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (cursor != NULL);
-
-  g_object_unref (cursor);
-}
-
-/**
- * gdk_cursor_new:
- * @cursor_type: cursor to create
- *
- * Creates a new cursor from the set of builtin cursors for the default display.
- * See gdk_cursor_new_for_display().
- *
- * To make the cursor invisible, use %GDK_BLANK_CURSOR.
- *
- * Returns: a new #GdkCursor
- *
- * Deprecated: 3.16: Use gdk_cursor_new_for_display() instead.
- */
-GdkCursor*
-gdk_cursor_new (GdkCursorType cursor_type)
-{
-  return gdk_cursor_new_for_display (gdk_display_get_default (), cursor_type);
-}
-
 /**
  * gdk_cursor_get_cursor_type:
  * @cursor:  a #GdkCursor
diff --git a/gdk/gdkcursor.h b/gdk/gdkcursor.h
index 13dbe91686..45c68171b2 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcursor.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkcursor.h
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ GType      gdk_cursor_get_type           (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkCursor* gdk_cursor_new_for_display	 (GdkDisplay      *display,
 					  GdkCursorType    cursor_type);
-GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_16
-GdkCursor* gdk_cursor_new		 (GdkCursorType	   cursor_type);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkCursor* gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf	 (GdkDisplay      *display,
 					  GdkPixbuf       *pixbuf,
@@ -241,10 +239,6 @@ GdkCursor*  gdk_cursor_new_from_name	 (GdkDisplay      *display,
 					  const gchar     *name);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkDisplay* gdk_cursor_get_display	 (GdkCursor	  *cursor);
-GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_0_FOR(g_object_ref)
-GdkCursor * gdk_cursor_ref               (GdkCursor       *cursor);
-GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_0_FOR(g_object_unref)
-void        gdk_cursor_unref             (GdkCursor       *cursor);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkPixbuf*  gdk_cursor_get_image         (GdkCursor       *cursor);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_10