diff --git a/docs/reference/gdk/gdk-sections.txt b/docs/reference/gdk/gdk-sections.txt
index 432d8e7fd6..3148da685c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gdk/gdk-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/gdk/gdk-sections.txt
@@ -1224,14 +1224,12 @@ gdk_drag_context_new
 gdk_drag_drop
 gdk_drag_find_window
 gdk_drag_find_window_for_screen
-gdk_drag_context_ref
 gdk_drag_begin
 gdk_drag_motion
 gdk_drop_finish
 gdk_drag_get_protocol
 gdk_drag_get_protocol_for_display
 GdkDragProtocol
-gdk_drag_context_unref
 GdkDragContext
 GdkDragAction
 gdk_drag_status
diff --git a/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/dnd.sgml b/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/dnd.sgml
index b3c360d6e6..3d1b521c7c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/dnd.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gdk/tmpl/dnd.sgml
@@ -91,13 +91,6 @@ the GTK+ documentation for more information.
 @protocol: 
 
 
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gdk_drag_context_ref ##### -->
-<para>
-</para>
-
-@context: 
-
-
 <!-- ##### FUNCTION gdk_drag_begin ##### -->
 <para>
 </para>
@@ -166,13 +159,6 @@ which DND is done.
 @GDK_DRAG_PROTO_OLE2: The complex OLE2 DND protocol (not implemented).
 @GDK_DRAG_PROTO_LOCAL: Intra-application DND.
 
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gdk_drag_context_unref ##### -->
-<para>
-</para>
-
-@context: 
-
-
 <!-- ##### STRUCT GdkDragContext ##### -->
 <para>
 A <structname>GdkDragContext</structname> holds information about a 
diff --git a/gdk/directfb/gdkdnd-directfb.c b/gdk/directfb/gdkdnd-directfb.c
index 35624c7af5..527a817c0d 100644
--- a/gdk/directfb/gdkdnd-directfb.c
+++ b/gdk/directfb/gdkdnd-directfb.c
@@ -121,18 +121,6 @@ gdk_drag_context_new (void)
   return g_object_new (gdk_drag_context_get_type (), NULL);
 }
 
-void
-gdk_drag_context_ref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_object_ref (context);
-}
-
-void
-gdk_drag_context_unref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_object_unref (context);
-}
-
 static GdkDragContext *
 gdk_drag_context_find (gboolean     is_source,
 		       GdkWindow   *source,
diff --git a/gdk/gdk.symbols b/gdk/gdk.symbols
index a38d3a5238..9363766354 100644
--- a/gdk/gdk.symbols
+++ b/gdk/gdk.symbols
@@ -511,10 +511,6 @@ gdk_drag_abort
 gdk_drag_begin
 gdk_drag_context_get_type G_GNUC_CONST
 gdk_drag_context_new
-#ifndef GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-gdk_drag_context_ref
-gdk_drag_context_unref
-#endif
 gdk_drag_drop
 gdk_drag_drop_succeeded
 gdk_drag_find_window_for_screen
diff --git a/gdk/gdkdnd.h b/gdk/gdkdnd.h
index b9f83352f5..beada1d807 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkdnd.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkdnd.h
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ struct _GdkDragContextClass {
 GType            gdk_drag_context_get_type   (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 GdkDragContext * gdk_drag_context_new        (void);
 
-#ifndef GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-void             gdk_drag_context_ref        (GdkDragContext *context);
-void             gdk_drag_context_unref      (GdkDragContext *context);
-#endif
-
 /* Destination side */
 
 void             gdk_drag_status        (GdkDragContext   *context,
diff --git a/gdk/quartz/gdkdnd-quartz.c b/gdk/quartz/gdkdnd-quartz.c
index bb70b710fc..2292d1fbb1 100644
--- a/gdk/quartz/gdkdnd-quartz.c
+++ b/gdk/quartz/gdkdnd-quartz.c
@@ -87,18 +87,6 @@ gdk_drag_context_new (void)
   return (GdkDragContext *)g_object_new (gdk_drag_context_get_type (), NULL);
 }
 
-void            
-gdk_drag_context_ref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_object_ref (context);
-}
-
-void            
-gdk_drag_context_unref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_object_unref (context);
-}
-
 GdkDragContext *_gdk_quartz_drag_source_context = NULL;
 
 GdkDragContext *
diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkdnd-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkdnd-win32.c
index 9f4d37ba4c..472ff69cd1 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkdnd-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkdnd-win32.c
@@ -203,22 +203,6 @@ gdk_drag_context_new (void)
   return g_object_new (GDK_TYPE_DRAG_CONTEXT, NULL);
 }
 
-void
-gdk_drag_context_ref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (GDK_IS_DRAG_CONTEXT (context));
-
-  g_object_ref (context);
-}
-
-void
-gdk_drag_context_unref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (GDK_IS_DRAG_CONTEXT (context));
-
-  g_object_unref (context);
-}
-
 static GdkDragContext *
 gdk_drag_context_find (gboolean   is_source,
 		       GdkWindow *source,
diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
index 4b7fd85149..631dbed477 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
@@ -220,38 +220,6 @@ gdk_drag_context_new (void)
   return g_object_new (GDK_TYPE_DRAG_CONTEXT, NULL);
 }
 
-/**
- * gdk_drag_context_ref:
- * @context: a #GdkDragContext.
- *
- * Deprecated function; use g_object_ref() instead.
- *
- * Deprecated: 2.2: Use g_object_ref() instead.
- **/
-void            
-gdk_drag_context_ref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (GDK_IS_DRAG_CONTEXT (context));
-
-  g_object_ref (context);
-}
-
-/**
- * gdk_drag_context_unref:
- * @context: a #GdkDragContext.
- *
- * Deprecated function; use g_object_unref() instead.
- *
- * Deprecated: 2.2: Use g_object_unref() instead.
- **/
-void            
-gdk_drag_context_unref (GdkDragContext *context)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (GDK_IS_DRAG_CONTEXT (context));
-
-  g_object_unref (context);
-}
-
 static GdkDragContext *
 gdk_drag_context_find (GdkDisplay *display,
 		       gboolean    is_source,