diff --git a/server/main-channel.c b/server/main-channel.c
index 6449c163..a1554197 100644
--- a/server/main-channel.c
+++ b/server/main-channel.c
@@ -306,18 +306,6 @@ MainChannelClient *main_channel_link(MainChannel *channel, RedClient *client,
     return mcc;
 }
 
-int main_channel_getsockname(MainChannel *main_chan, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t *salen)
-{
-    return main_chan ?
-        getsockname(red_channel_get_first_socket(RED_CHANNEL(main_chan)), sa, salen) : -1;
-}
-
-int main_channel_getpeername(MainChannel *main_chan, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t *salen)
-{
-    return main_chan ?
-        getpeername(red_channel_get_first_socket(RED_CHANNEL(main_chan)), sa, salen) : -1;
-}
-
 // TODO: ? shouldn't it disconnect all clients? or shutdown all main_channels?
 void main_channel_close(MainChannel *main_chan)
 {
diff --git a/server/main-channel.h b/server/main-channel.h
index 19beb7c0..019cf995 100644
--- a/server/main-channel.h
+++ b/server/main-channel.h
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ void main_channel_push_mouse_mode(MainChannel *main_chan, int current_mode, int
 void main_channel_push_agent_connected(MainChannel *main_chan);
 void main_channel_push_agent_disconnected(MainChannel *main_chan);
 void main_channel_push_multi_media_time(MainChannel *main_chan, int time);
-int main_channel_getsockname(MainChannel *main_chan, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t *salen);
-int main_channel_getpeername(MainChannel *main_chan, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t *salen);
 
 int main_channel_is_connected(MainChannel *main_chan);
 
diff --git a/server/reds.c b/server/reds.c
index f88c5f27..eb99960c 100644
--- a/server/reds.c
+++ b/server/reds.c
@@ -3848,20 +3848,16 @@ SPICE_GNUC_VISIBLE int spice_server_set_channel_security(SpiceServer *s, const c
     return -1;
 }
 
+/* very obsolete and old function, retain only for ABI */
 SPICE_GNUC_VISIBLE int spice_server_get_sock_info(SpiceServer *reds, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t *salen)
 {
-    if (main_channel_getsockname(reds->main_channel, sa, salen) < 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    return 0;
+    return -1;
 }
 
+/* very obsolete and old function, retain only for ABI */
 SPICE_GNUC_VISIBLE int spice_server_get_peer_info(SpiceServer *reds, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t *salen)
 {
-    if (main_channel_getpeername(reds->main_channel, sa, salen) < 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    return 0;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 SPICE_GNUC_VISIBLE int spice_server_is_server_mouse(SpiceServer *reds)