diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/gtk-sections.txt b/docs/reference/gtk/gtk-sections.txt
index 8a55874005..468d8d4207 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/gtk-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/gtk-sections.txt
@@ -5371,10 +5371,6 @@ gtk_list_store_get_type
 <TITLE>GtkVButtonBox</TITLE>
 GtkVButtonBox
 gtk_vbutton_box_new
-gtk_vbutton_box_get_spacing_default
-gtk_vbutton_box_set_spacing_default
-gtk_vbutton_box_get_layout_default
-gtk_vbutton_box_set_layout_default
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 GTK_VBUTTON_BOX
 GTK_IS_VBUTTON_BOX
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkhbbox.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkhbbox.sgml
index af611bd2a4..e60693703f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkhbbox.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkhbbox.sgml
@@ -60,39 +60,3 @@ Creates a new horizontal button box.
 </para>
 
 @Returns: a new button box #GtkWidget.
-
-
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_get_spacing_default ##### -->
-<para>
-Retrieves the current default spacing for horizontal button boxes. This is the number of pixels 
-to be placed between the buttons when they are arranged.
-</para>
-
-@Returns: the default number of pixels between buttons.
-
-
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_get_layout_default ##### -->
-<para>
-Retrieves the current layout used to arrange buttons in button box widgets.
-</para>
-
-@Returns: the current #GtkButtonBoxStyle.
-
-
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_set_spacing_default ##### -->
-<para>
-Changes the default spacing that is placed between widgets in an
-horizontal button box.
-</para>
-
-@spacing: an integer value.
-
-
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_hbutton_box_set_layout_default ##### -->
-<para>
-Sets a new layout mode that will be used by all button boxes.
-</para>
-
-@layout: a new #GtkButtonBoxStyle.
-
-