diff --git a/osdep/timer.c b/osdep/timer.c
index 3e48329ba2..e939ef5dd5 100644
--- a/osdep/timer.c
+++ b/osdep/timer.c
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ void mp_time_init(void)
     pthread_once(&timer_init_once, do_timer_init);
 }
 
-int64_t mp_time_us(void)
-{
-    return mp_time_ns() / 1000;
-}
-
 int64_t mp_time_ns(void)
 {
     uint64_t r = mp_raw_time_ns() - raw_time_offset;
@@ -66,18 +61,6 @@ double mp_time_sec(void)
     return mp_time_ns() / 1e9;
 }
 
-int64_t mp_time_us_add(int64_t time_us, double timeout_sec)
-{
-    assert(time_us > 0); // mp_time_us() returns strictly positive values
-    double t = MPCLAMP(timeout_sec * 1e6, -0x1p63, 0x1p63);
-    int64_t ti = t == 0x1p63 ? INT64_MAX : (int64_t)t;
-    if (ti > INT64_MAX - time_us)
-        return INT64_MAX;
-    if (ti <= -time_us)
-        return 1;
-    return time_us + ti;
-}
-
 int64_t mp_time_ns_add(int64_t time_ns, double timeout_sec)
 {
     assert(time_ns > 0); // mp_time_ns() returns strictly positive values
@@ -106,11 +89,6 @@ static int get_realtime(struct timespec *out_ts)
 }
 #endif
 
-struct timespec mp_time_us_to_realtime(int64_t time_us)
-{
-    return mp_time_ns_to_realtime(MPMIN(INT64_MAX / 1000, time_us) * 1000);
-}
-
 struct timespec mp_time_ns_to_realtime(int64_t time_ns)
 {
     struct timespec ts = {0};
diff --git a/osdep/timer.h b/osdep/timer.h
index 3d25055ff0..265e161ef2 100644
--- a/osdep/timer.h
+++ b/osdep/timer.h
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 // Initialize timer, must be called at least once at start.
 void mp_time_init(void);
 
-// Return time in microseconds. Never wraps. Never returns 0 or negative values.
-int64_t mp_time_us(void);
-
 // Return time in nanoseconds. Never wraps. Never returns 0 or negative values.
 int64_t mp_time_ns(void);
 
@@ -60,17 +57,10 @@ void mp_end_hires_timers(int resolution_ms);
 #define MP_TIME_NS_TO_MS(ns) ((ns) / (double)1000000)
 #define MP_TIME_NS_TO_US(ns) ((ns) / (double)1000)
 
-// Add a time in seconds to the given time in microseconds, and return it.
-// Takes care of possible overflows. Never returns a negative or 0 time.
-int64_t mp_time_us_add(int64_t time_us, double timeout_sec);
-
 // Add a time in seconds to the given time in nanoseconds, and return it.
 // Takes care of possible overflows. Never returns a negative or 0 time.
 int64_t mp_time_ns_add(int64_t time_ns, double timeout_sec);
 
-// Convert the mp time in microseconds to a timespec using CLOCK_REALTIME.
-struct timespec mp_time_us_to_realtime(int64_t time_us);
-
 // Convert the mp time in nanoseconds to a timespec using CLOCK_REALTIME.
 struct timespec mp_time_ns_to_realtime(int64_t time_ns);
 
diff --git a/player/client.c b/player/client.c
index 7117235852..cd0264e646 100644
--- a/player/client.c
+++ b/player/client.c
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ int64_t mpv_get_time_ns(mpv_handle *ctx)
 
 int64_t mpv_get_time_us(mpv_handle *ctx)
 {
-    return mp_time_us();
+    return mp_time_ns() / 1000;
 }
 
 #include "video/out/libmpv.h"