diff --git a/include/proto/buffers.h b/include/proto/buffers.h
index a20ae8ba1..cec7b02fb 100644
--- a/include/proto/buffers.h
+++ b/include/proto/buffers.h
@@ -163,20 +163,6 @@ static inline void buffer_cut_tail(struct buffer *buf)
 		buf->flags |= BF_FULL;
 }
 
-/* marks the buffer as "shutdown" for reads and cancels the timeout */
-static inline void buffer_shutr(struct buffer *buf)
-{
-	buf->rex = TICK_ETERNITY;
-	buf->flags |= BF_SHUTR;
-}
-
-/* marks the buffer as "shutdown" for writes and cancels the timeout */
-static inline void buffer_shutw(struct buffer *buf)
-{
-	buf->wex = TICK_ETERNITY;
-	buf->flags |= BF_SHUTW;
-}
-
 /* marks the buffer as "shutdown" ASAP for reads */
 static inline void buffer_shutr_now(struct buffer *buf)
 {
diff --git a/src/dumpstats.c b/src/dumpstats.c
index f9d8785b4..b34b84997 100644
--- a/src/dumpstats.c
+++ b/src/dumpstats.c
@@ -467,11 +467,10 @@ void stats_io_handler(struct stream_interface *si)
 			s->ana_state = STATS_ST_REQ;
 		}
 		else if (s->ana_state == STATS_ST_CLOSE) {
-			/* let's close for real now. Note that we may as well
-			 * call shutw+shutr, but this is enough since the shut
-			 * conditions below will complete.
+			/* Let's close for real now. We just close the request
+			 * side, the conditions below will complete if needed.
 			 */
-			buffer_shutw(si->ob);
+			si->shutw(si);
 			s->ana_state = 0;
 			break;
 		}