diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 865f468fe7..c3fe5e2b32 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -2214,12 +2214,6 @@ bool Buffer::isClean() const
 }
 
 
-bool Buffer::isBakClean() const
-{
-	return d->bak_clean;
-}
-
-
 bool Buffer::isExternallyModified(CheckMethod method) const
 {
 	LASSERT(d->filename.exists(), /**/);
@@ -2255,12 +2249,6 @@ void Buffer::markClean() const
 }
 
 
-void Buffer::markBakClean() const
-{
-	d->bak_clean = true;
-}
-
-
 void Buffer::setUnnamed(bool flag)
 {
 	d->unnamed = flag;
@@ -3097,7 +3085,7 @@ void Buffer::moveAutosaveFile(support::FileName const & oldauto) const
 // Perfect target for a thread...
 void Buffer::autoSave() const
 {
-	if (isBakClean() || isReadonly()) {
+	if (d->bak_clean || isReadonly()) {
 		// We don't save now, but we'll try again later
 		resetAutosaveTimers();
 		return;
@@ -3108,7 +3096,8 @@ void Buffer::autoSave() const
 	AutoSaveBuffer autosave(*this, getAutosaveFilename());
 	autosave.start();
 
-	markBakClean();
+	d->bak_clean = true;
+
 	resetAutosaveTimers();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Buffer.h b/src/Buffer.h
index 460bd06860..3d840a4831 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/Buffer.h
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ public:
 	/// return true if the main lyx file does not need saving
 	bool isClean() const;
 	///
-	bool isBakClean() const;
-	///
 	bool isDepClean(std::string const & name) const;
 
 	/// whether or not disk file has been externally modified
@@ -263,9 +261,6 @@ public:
 	/// mark the main lyx file as not needing saving
 	void markClean() const;
 
-	///
-	void markBakClean() const;
-
 	///
 	void markDepClean(std::string const & name);