diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.cc
index 01e51ce287..4d5e20215c 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.cc
@@ -449,22 +449,6 @@ bool VCMCodecDataBase::DeregisterReceiveCodec(uint8_t payload_type) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool VCMCodecDataBase::ReceiveCodec(VideoCodec* current_receive_codec) const {
-  RTC_DCHECK(current_receive_codec);
-  if (!ptr_decoder_) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  memcpy(current_receive_codec, &receive_codec_, sizeof(VideoCodec));
-  return true;
-}
-
-VideoCodecType VCMCodecDataBase::ReceiveCodec() const {
-  if (!ptr_decoder_) {
-    return kVideoCodecUnknown;
-  }
-  return receive_codec_.codecType;
-}
-
 VCMGenericDecoder* VCMCodecDataBase::GetDecoder(
     const VCMEncodedFrame& frame,
     VCMDecodedFrameCallback* decoded_frame_callback) {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.h
index 5a7e875644..1317e2262c 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codec_database.h
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ class VCMCodecDataBase {
 
   bool DeregisterReceiveCodec(uint8_t payload_type);
 
-  // Get current receive side codec. Relevant for internal codecs only.
-  bool ReceiveCodec(VideoCodec* current_receive_codec) const;
-
-  // Get current receive side codec type. Relevant for internal codecs only.
-  VideoCodecType ReceiveCodec() const;
-
   // Returns a decoder specified by |payload_type|. The decoded frame callback
   // of the encoder is set to |decoded_frame_callback|. If no such decoder
   // already exists an instance will be created and initialized.
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
index f7f66a7240..27af381bd4 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
@@ -360,22 +360,6 @@ class VideoCodingModule : public Module {
   //                     < 0,    on error.
   virtual int32_t Decode(uint16_t maxWaitTimeMs = 200) = 0;
 
-  // API to get the codec which is currently used for decoding by the module.
-  //
-  // Input:
-  //      - currentReceiveCodec      : Settings for the codec to be registered.
-  //
-  // Return value      : VCM_OK, on success.
-  //                     < 0,    on error.
-  virtual int32_t ReceiveCodec(VideoCodec* currentReceiveCodec) const = 0;
-
-  // API to get the codec type currently used for decoding by the module.
-  //
-  // Return value      : codecy type,            on success.
-  //                     kVideoCodecUnknown, on error or if no receive codec is
-  //                     registered
-  virtual VideoCodecType ReceiveCodec() const = 0;
-
   // Insert a parsed packet into the receiver side of the module. Will be placed
   // in the
   // jitter buffer waiting for the frame to become complete. Returns as soon as
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
index 8718d1eeb7..ff44dd2051 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
@@ -220,14 +220,6 @@ class VideoCodingModuleImpl : public VideoCodingModule {
     return receiver_.Decode(maxWaitTimeMs);
   }
 
-  int32_t ReceiveCodec(VideoCodec* currentReceiveCodec) const override {
-    return receiver_.ReceiveCodec(currentReceiveCodec);
-  }
-
-  VideoCodecType ReceiveCodec() const override {
-    return receiver_.ReceiveCodec();
-  }
-
   int32_t IncomingPacket(const uint8_t* incomingPayload,
                          size_t payloadLength,
                          const WebRtcRTPHeader& rtpInfo) override {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h
index 552b613e4d..9974454d89 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ class VideoReceiver : public Module {
   // Called on the decoder thread when thread is exiting.
   void DecodingStopped();
 
-  int32_t ReceiveCodec(VideoCodec* currentReceiveCodec) const;
-  VideoCodecType ReceiveCodec() const;
-
   int32_t IncomingPacket(const uint8_t* incomingPayload,
                          size_t payloadLength,
                          const WebRtcRTPHeader& rtpInfo);
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc
index 5bd08a129f..6a4819eb1d 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc
@@ -369,26 +369,6 @@ int32_t VideoReceiver::RegisterReceiveCodec(const VideoCodec* receiveCodec,
   return 0;
 }
 
-// Get current received codec
-// TODO(tommi): See if there are any actual callers to this method.
-// Neither me nor Stefan could find callers. If we can remove it, threading
-// will be simpler.
-int32_t VideoReceiver::ReceiveCodec(VideoCodec* currentReceiveCodec) const {
-  rtc::CritScope cs(&receive_crit_);
-  if (currentReceiveCodec == nullptr) {
-    return VCM_PARAMETER_ERROR;
-  }
-  return _codecDataBase.ReceiveCodec(currentReceiveCodec) ? 0 : -1;
-}
-
-// Get current received codec
-// TODO(tommi): See if there are any actual callers to this method.
-// If not, it will make threading simpler.
-VideoCodecType VideoReceiver::ReceiveCodec() const {
-  rtc::CritScope cs(&receive_crit_);
-  return _codecDataBase.ReceiveCodec();
-}
-
 // Incoming packet from network parsed and ready for decode, non blocking.
 int32_t VideoReceiver::IncomingPacket(const uint8_t* incomingPayload,
                                       size_t payloadLength,