diff --git a/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvalues.c b/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvalues.c
index 44a7f97e25..a3b51d506e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvalues.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvalues.c
@@ -214,21 +214,6 @@ _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value (GtkCssComputedValues *values,
   return g_ptr_array_index (values->values, id);
 }
 
-GtkCssValue *
-_gtk_css_computed_values_get_value_by_name (GtkCssComputedValues *values,
-                                            const char           *name)
-{
-  GtkStyleProperty *prop;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_CSS_COMPUTED_VALUES (values), NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
-
-  prop = _gtk_style_property_lookup (name);
-  g_assert (GTK_IS_CSS_STYLE_PROPERTY (prop));
-  
-  return _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value (values, _gtk_css_style_property_get_id (GTK_CSS_STYLE_PROPERTY (prop)));
-}
-
 GtkCssSection *
 _gtk_css_computed_values_get_section (GtkCssComputedValues *values,
                                       guint                 id)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvaluesprivate.h b/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvaluesprivate.h
index 1b4dc13293..81c9cf2519 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvaluesprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcsscomputedvaluesprivate.h
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ void                    _gtk_css_computed_values_set_value            (GtkCssCom
                                                                         
 GtkCssValue *           _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value            (GtkCssComputedValues     *values,
                                                                        guint                     id);
-GtkCssValue *           _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value_by_name    (GtkCssComputedValues     *values,
-                                                                       const char               *name);
 GtkCssSection *         _gtk_css_computed_values_get_section          (GtkCssComputedValues     *values,
                                                                        guint                     id);
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c
index 9b86904c1b..b319ada3f6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstylecontext.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ style_data_lookup (GtkStyleContext *context)
   if (priv->theming_engine)
     g_object_unref (priv->theming_engine);
 
-  v = _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value_by_name (info->data->store, "engine");
+  v = _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value (info->data->store, GTK_CSS_PROPERTY_ENGINE);
   if (v)
     priv->theming_engine = _gtk_css_value_dup_object (v);
   else
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ gtk_style_context_notify_state_change (GtkStyleContext *context,
   gtk_style_context_set_state (context, flags);
   data = style_data_lookup (context);
   gtk_style_context_restore (context);
-  v = _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value_by_name (data->store, "transition");
+  v = _gtk_css_computed_values_get_value (data->store, GTK_CSS_PROPERTY_TRANSITION);
   if (!v)
     return;
   desc = _gtk_css_value_get_boxed (v);