diff --git a/src/TextMetrics.cpp b/src/TextMetrics.cpp
index d14f5808c3..1f56a46c76 100644
--- a/src/TextMetrics.cpp
+++ b/src/TextMetrics.cpp
@@ -1454,21 +1454,6 @@ pair<pos_type, bool> TextMetrics::getPosNearX(Row const & row, int & x) const
 }
 
 
-// FIXME: only InsetTabular uses this. Remove?
-pos_type TextMetrics::x2pos(pit_type pit, int row, int x) const
-{
-	// We play safe and use parMetrics(pit) to make sure the
-	// ParagraphMetrics will be redone and OK to use if needed.
-	// Otherwise we would use an empty ParagraphMetrics in
-	// upDownInText() while in selection mode.
-	ParagraphMetrics const & pm = parMetrics(pit);
-
-	LBUFERR(row < int(pm.rows().size()));
-	Row const & r = pm.rows()[row];
-	return getPosNearX(r, x).first;
-}
-
-
 // y is screen coordinate
 pit_type TextMetrics::getPitNearY(int y)
 {
diff --git a/src/TextMetrics.h b/src/TextMetrics.h
index 69d0e4853b..4f49f0fa7d 100644
--- a/src/TextMetrics.h
+++ b/src/TextMetrics.h
@@ -191,12 +191,6 @@ public:
 	/// of this column. This takes in account horizontal cursor row scrolling.
 	std::pair<pos_type, bool> getPosNearX(Row const & row, int & x) const;
 
-	/// returns pos in given par at given x coord.
-	pos_type x2pos(pit_type pit, int row, int x) const;
-
-	// FIXME: is there a need for this?
-	//int pos2x(pit_type pit, pos_type pos) const;
-
 	/// returns the row near the specified y-coordinate in a given paragraph
 	/// (relative to the screen). If assert_in_view is true, it is made sure
 	/// that the row is on screen completely; this might change the given pit.
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp b/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp
index e9050c4fb3..016d90a692 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetTabular.cpp
@@ -5292,15 +5292,15 @@ void InsetTabular::doDispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 			// setting also the right targetX.
 			cur.selHandle(act == LFUN_DOWN_SELECT);
 			if (tabular.cellRow(cur.idx()) != tabular.nrows() - 1) {
-				int const xtarget = cur.targetX();
+				int xtarget = cur.targetX();
 				// WARNING: Once cur.idx() has been reset, the cursor is in
 				// an inconsistent state until pos() has been set. Be careful
 				// what you do with it!
 				cur.idx() = tabular.cellBelow(cur.idx());
 				cur.pit() = 0;
-				TextMetrics const & tm =
-					cur.bv().textMetrics(cell(cur.idx())->getText(0));
-				cur.pos() = tm.x2pos(cur.pit(), 0, xtarget);
+				TextMetrics const & tm = cur.bv().textMetrics(cell(cur.idx())->getText(0));
+				ParagraphMetrics const & pm = tm.parMetrics(cur.pit());
+				cur.pos() = tm.getPosNearX(pm.rows().front(), xtarget).first;
 				cur.setCurrentFont();
 			}
 		}
@@ -5331,7 +5331,7 @@ void InsetTabular::doDispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 			// setting also the right targetX.
 			cur.selHandle(act == LFUN_UP_SELECT);
 			if (tabular.cellRow(cur.idx()) != 0) {
-				int const xtarget = cur.targetX();
+				int xtarget = cur.targetX();
 				// WARNING: Once cur.idx() has been reset, the cursor is in
 				// an inconsistent state until pos() has been set. Be careful
 				// what you do with it!
@@ -5339,9 +5339,8 @@ void InsetTabular::doDispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 				cur.pit() = cur.lastpit();
 				Text const * text = cell(cur.idx())->getText(0);
 				TextMetrics const & tm = cur.bv().textMetrics(text);
-				ParagraphMetrics const & pm =
-					tm.parMetrics(cur.lastpit());
-				cur.pos() = tm.x2pos(cur.pit(), pm.rows().size()-1, xtarget);
+				ParagraphMetrics const & pm = tm.parMetrics(cur.lastpit());
+				cur.pos() = tm.getPosNearX(pm.rows().back(), xtarget).first;
 				cur.setCurrentFont();
 			}
 		}