diff --git a/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx b/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx
index aaf1592a3136..2ce2a01c0b70 100644
--- a/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx
+++ b/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx
@@ -228,11 +228,6 @@ SalVirtualDevice* SvpSalInstance::CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* /* pGraphics
     return pNew;
 }
 
-void SvpSalInstance::DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice )
-{
-    delete pDevice;
-}
-
 #endif
 
 SalTimer* SvpSalInstance::CreateSalTimer()
diff --git a/vcl/inc/headless/svpinst.hxx b/vcl/inc/headless/svpinst.hxx
index 4a7b7b2bc421..4090e35fd471 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/headless/svpinst.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/headless/svpinst.hxx
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ public:
     virtual SalVirtualDevice*   CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
                                                      long nDX, long nDY,
                                                      sal_uInt16 nBitCount, const SystemGraphicsData *pData = NULL );
-    virtual void                DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice );
 
     // Printer
     // pSetupData->mpDriverData can be 0
diff --git a/vcl/inc/osx/salinst.h b/vcl/inc/osx/salinst.h
index 69261e4db077..6d9a8d662818 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/osx/salinst.h
+++ b/vcl/inc/osx/salinst.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ public:
     virtual SalVirtualDevice*   CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
                                                      long nDX, long nDY,
                                                      sal_uInt16 nBitCount, const SystemGraphicsData *pData ) SAL_OVERRIDE;
-    virtual void            DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice ) SAL_OVERRIDE;
-
     virtual SalInfoPrinter* CreateInfoPrinter( SalPrinterQueueInfo* pQueueInfo,
                                                ImplJobSetup* pSetupData ) SAL_OVERRIDE;
     virtual void            DestroyInfoPrinter( SalInfoPrinter* pPrinter ) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/vcl/inc/salinst.hxx b/vcl/inc/salinst.hxx
index 75b390a0897f..b7d199373475 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/salinst.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/salinst.hxx
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ public:
                             CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
                                                  long nDX, long nDY,
                                                  sal_uInt16 nBitCount, const SystemGraphicsData *pData = NULL ) = 0;
-    virtual void            DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice ) = 0;
 
     // Printer
     // pSetupData->mpDriverData can be 0
diff --git a/vcl/inc/unx/salinst.h b/vcl/inc/unx/salinst.h
index d91deaabba0b..77bcb335a6b6 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/unx/salinst.h
+++ b/vcl/inc/unx/salinst.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public:
     virtual SalVirtualDevice*   CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
                                                      long nDX, long nDY,
                                                      sal_uInt16 nBitCount, const SystemGraphicsData *pData = NULL );
-    virtual void                DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice );
     virtual void                PostPrintersChanged();
     virtual GenPspGraphics     *CreatePrintGraphics();
 
diff --git a/vcl/inc/win/salinst.h b/vcl/inc/win/salinst.h
index 083920335cce..a6ccbb57f216 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/win/salinst.h
+++ b/vcl/inc/win/salinst.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ public:
     virtual SalVirtualDevice*   CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
                                                      long nDX, long nDY,
                                                      sal_uInt16 nBitCount, const SystemGraphicsData *pData );
-    virtual void            DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice );
-
     virtual SalInfoPrinter* CreateInfoPrinter( SalPrinterQueueInfo* pQueueInfo,
                                                ImplJobSetup* pSetupData );
     virtual void            DestroyInfoPrinter( SalInfoPrinter* pPrinter );
diff --git a/vcl/quartz/salvd.cxx b/vcl/quartz/salvd.cxx
index b54f7ced1755..fb3e9a799449 100644
--- a/vcl/quartz/salvd.cxx
+++ b/vcl/quartz/salvd.cxx
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@ SalVirtualDevice* AquaSalInstance::CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
 #endif
 }
 
-
-
-void AquaSalInstance::DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice )
-{
-    delete pDevice;
-}
-
-
-
 AquaSalVirtualDevice::AquaSalVirtualDevice( AquaSalGraphics* pGraphic, long nDX, long nDY, sal_uInt16 nBitCount, const SystemGraphicsData *pData )
 :   mbGraphicsUsed( false )
 ,   mxBitmapContext( NULL )
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx
index 8dcc804103ae..df30533616d1 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@ VirtualDevice::~VirtualDevice()
 
     ImplReleaseGraphics();
 
-    if ( mpVirDev )
-        pSVData->mpDefInst->DestroyVirtualDevice( mpVirDev );
+    delete mpVirDev;
 
     // remove this VirtualDevice from the double-linked global list
     if( mpPrev )
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ bool VirtualDevice::InnerImplSetOutputSizePixel( const Size& rNewSize, bool bEra
                 pGraphics->CopyBits( aPosAry, mpGraphics, this, this );
                 pNewVirDev->ReleaseGraphics( pGraphics );
                 ImplReleaseGraphics();
-                pSVData->mpDefInst->DestroyVirtualDevice( mpVirDev );
+                delete mpVirDev;
                 mpVirDev = pNewVirDev;
                 mnOutWidth  = rNewSize.Width();
                 mnOutHeight = rNewSize.Height();
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@ bool VirtualDevice::InnerImplSetOutputSizePixel( const Size& rNewSize, bool bEra
             else
             {
                 bRet = false;
-                pSVData->mpDefInst->DestroyVirtualDevice( pNewVirDev );
+                delete pNewVirDev;
             }
         }
         else
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salvd.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salvd.cxx
index e5044545ef1f..a858223c939b 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salvd.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salvd.cxx
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ SalVirtualDevice* X11SalInstance::CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pGraphics,
     return pVDev;
 }
 
-void X11SalInstance::DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice )
-{
-    delete pDevice;
-}
-
 void X11SalGraphics::Init( X11SalVirtualDevice *pDevice, SalColormap* pColormap,
                            bool bDeleteColormap )
 {
diff --git a/vcl/win/source/gdi/salvd.cxx b/vcl/win/source/gdi/salvd.cxx
index 2daa846f973d..f349cd943f37 100644
--- a/vcl/win/source/gdi/salvd.cxx
+++ b/vcl/win/source/gdi/salvd.cxx
@@ -151,15 +151,6 @@ SalVirtualDevice* WinSalInstance::CreateVirtualDevice( SalGraphics* pSGraphics,
     }
 }
 
-
-
-void WinSalInstance::DestroyVirtualDevice( SalVirtualDevice* pDevice )
-{
-    delete pDevice;
-}
-
-
-
 WinSalVirtualDevice::WinSalVirtualDevice()
 {
     setHDC((HDC)NULL);          // HDC or 0 for Cache Device