diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index 79aaa77..ebce711 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 LayerBase::LayerBase(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display)
     : dpy(display), contentDirty(false),
       mFlinger(flinger),
-      mTransformed(false),
       mNeedsFiltering(false),
       mOrientation(0),
       mLeft(0), mTop(0),
@@ -259,7 +258,6 @@
     // cache a few things...
     mOrientation = tr.getOrientation();
     mTransformedBounds = tr.makeBounds(w, h);
-    mTransformed = transformed;
     mLeft = tr.tx();
     mTop  = tr.ty();
 }
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
index 6d7859a..9129e80 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
@@ -182,11 +182,6 @@
     virtual bool needsFiltering() const { return mNeedsFiltering; }
 
     /**
-     * transformed -- true is this surface needs a to be transformed
-     */
-    virtual bool transformed() const    { return mTransformed; }
-
-    /**
      * isSecure - true if this surface is secure, that is if it prevents
      * screenshots or VNC servers.
      */
@@ -236,7 +231,6 @@
                 uint32_t        mFlags;
 
                 // cached during validateVisibility()
-                bool            mTransformed;
                 bool            mNeedsFiltering;
                 int32_t         mOrientation;
                 GLfloat         mVertices[4][2];
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
index 1fc982c..740b8cd 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
@@ -143,14 +143,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-bool LayerBuffer::transformed() const
-{
-    sp<Source> source(getSource());
-    if (LIKELY(source != 0))
-        return source->transformed();
-    return false;
-}
-
 void LayerBuffer::serverDestroy()
 {
     sp<Source> source(clearSource());
@@ -319,9 +311,6 @@
 }
 void LayerBuffer::Source::unregisterBuffers() {
 }
-bool LayerBuffer::Source::transformed() const {
-    return mLayer.mTransformed; 
-}
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -442,11 +431,6 @@
     mBuffer = buffer;
 }
 
-bool LayerBuffer::BufferSource::transformed() const
-{
-    return mBufferHeap.transform ? true : Source::transformed(); 
-}
-
 void LayerBuffer::BufferSource::onDraw(const Region& clip) const 
 {
     sp<Buffer> ourBuffer(getBuffer());
diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.h b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.h
index 869c74f..d38dde2 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.h
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
         virtual void onVisibilityResolved(const Transform& planeTransform);
         virtual void postBuffer(ssize_t offset);
         virtual void unregisterBuffers();
-        virtual bool transformed() const;
         virtual void destroy() { }
     protected:
         LayerBuffer& mLayer;
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@
     virtual void onDraw(const Region& clip) const;
     virtual uint32_t doTransaction(uint32_t flags);
     virtual void unlockPageFlip(const Transform& planeTransform, Region& outDirtyRegion);
-    virtual bool transformed() const;
 
     status_t registerBuffers(const ISurface::BufferHeap& buffers);
     void postBuffer(ssize_t offset);
@@ -130,7 +128,6 @@
         virtual void onDraw(const Region& clip) const;
         virtual void postBuffer(ssize_t offset);
         virtual void unregisterBuffers();
-        virtual bool transformed() const;
         virtual void destroy() { }
     private:
         status_t initTempBuffer() const;