diff --git a/libfprint/data.c b/libfprint/data.c
index 9f940b83..4201665c 100644
--- a/libfprint/data.c
+++ b/libfprint/data.c
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ struct fp_print_data *fpi_print_data_new(struct fp_dev *dev, size_t length)
 	return data;
 }
 
-unsigned char *fpi_print_data_get_buffer(struct fp_print_data *data)
-{
-	return data->buffer;
-}
-
 API_EXPORTED void fp_print_data_free(struct fp_print_data *data)
 {
 	g_free(data);
diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/upekts.c b/libfprint/drivers/upekts.c
index c05807b3..a2d32800 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/upekts.c
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/upekts.c
@@ -606,7 +606,6 @@ static int enroll(struct fp_dev *dev, gboolean initial,
 
 	if (result == FP_ENROLL_COMPLETE) {
 		struct fp_print_data *fdata;
-		unsigned char *buf;
 
 		r = send_cmd28(dev, 0x00, poll_data, sizeof(poll_data));
 		if (r < 0)
@@ -634,8 +633,7 @@ static int enroll(struct fp_dev *dev, gboolean initial,
 		}
 
 		fdata = fpi_print_data_new(dev, data_len - sizeof(scan_comp));
-		buf = fpi_print_data_get_buffer(fdata);
-		memcpy(buf, data + sizeof(scan_comp), data_len - sizeof(scan_comp));
+		memcpy(fdata->buffer, data + sizeof(scan_comp), data_len - sizeof(scan_comp));
 		*_data = fdata;
 comp_out:
 		g_free(data);