diff --git a/src/vk/header/local.h b/src/vk/header/local.h
index c7120ce..fe297a1 100644
--- a/src/vk/header/local.h
+++ b/src/vk/header/local.h
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ struct image_s *RE_RegisterSkin (char *name);
 image_t *Vk_LoadPic(const char *name, byte *pic, int width, int realwidth,
 		    int height, int realheight, size_t data_size, imagetype_t type,
 		    int bits);
-image_t	*Vk_FindImageUnsafe (const char *name, imagetype_t type);
 image_t	*Vk_FindImage (const char *name, imagetype_t type);
 void	Vk_TextureMode( char *string );
 void	Vk_LmapTextureMode( char *string );
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_draw.c b/src/vk/vk_draw.c
index df07faf..c620e0e 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_draw.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_draw.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Draw_InitLocal
 */
 void Draw_InitLocal (void)
 {
-	draw_chars = FindPic ("conchars", (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+	draw_chars = FindPic ("conchars", (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!draw_chars)
 	{
 		ri.Sys_Error(ERR_FATAL, "%s: Couldn't load pics/conchars.pcx",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ RE_Draw_FindPic
 */
 image_t	*RE_Draw_FindPic (char *name)
 {
-	return FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+	return FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void RE_Draw_GetPicSize (int *w, int *h, char *name)
 {
 	image_t *image;
 
-	image = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+	image = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!image)
 	{
 		*w = *h = -1;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void RE_Draw_StretchPic (int x, int y, int w, int h, char *name)
 	if (!vk_frameStarted)
 		return;
 
-	vk = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+	vk = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!vk)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s(): Can't find pic: %s\n", __func__, name);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void RE_Draw_PicScaled (int x, int y, char *name, float scale)
 {
 	image_t *vk;
 
-	vk = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+	vk = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!vk)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s(): Can't find pic: %s\n", __func__, name);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void RE_Draw_TileClear (int x, int y, int w, int h, char *name)
 	if (!vk_frameStarted)
 		return;
 
-	image = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+	image = FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!image)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s(): Can't find pic: %s\n", __func__, name);
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_image.c b/src/vk/vk_image.c
index 41c10c8..748cbec 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_image.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_image.c
@@ -1220,13 +1220,13 @@ Vk_LoadPic(const char *name, byte *pic, int width, int realwidth,
 
 /*
 ===============
-Vk_FindImageUnsafe
+Vk_FindImage
 
 Finds or loads the given image or NULL
 ===============
 */
 image_t	*
-Vk_FindImageUnsafe (const char *name, imagetype_t type)
+Vk_FindImage (const char *name, imagetype_t type)
 {
 	image_t	*image;
 	int	i, len;
@@ -1278,23 +1278,6 @@ Vk_FindImageUnsafe (const char *name, imagetype_t type)
 	image = (image_t *)LoadImage(name, namewe, ext, type,
 		r_retexturing->value, (loadimage_t)Vk_LoadPic);
 
-	return image;
-}
-
-/*
-===============
-Vk_FindImage
-
-Finds or loads the given image or no texture.
-===============
-*/
-image_t	*
-Vk_FindImage (const char *name, imagetype_t type)
-{
-	image_t	*image;
-
-	image = Vk_FindImageUnsafe (name, type);
-
 	if (!image && r_validation->value > 0)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s\n", __func__, name);
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_model.c b/src/vk/vk_model.c
index 204a58f..69d9a13 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_model.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_model.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Mod_LoadTexinfo (model_t *loadmodel, const byte *mod_base, const lump_t *l)
 		else
 			out->next = NULL;
 
-		image = GetTexImage(in->texture, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+		image = GetTexImage(in->texture, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 		if (!image)
 		{
 			R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: Couldn't load %s\n",
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ Mod_ForName (const char *name, model_t *parent_model, qboolean crash)
 		{
 			mod->extradata = Mod_LoadMD2(mod->name, buf, modfilelen,
 				mod->mins, mod->maxs,
-				(struct image_s **)mod->skins, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe,
+				(struct image_s **)mod->skins, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage,
 				&(mod->type));
 			if (!mod->extradata)
 			{
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ Mod_ForName (const char *name, model_t *parent_model, qboolean crash)
 	case IDSPRITEHEADER:
 		{
 			mod->extradata = Mod_LoadSP2(mod->name, buf, modfilelen,
-				(struct image_s **)mod->skins, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe,
+				(struct image_s **)mod->skins, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage,
 				&(mod->type));
 			if (!mod->extradata)
 			{
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_warp.c b/src/vk/vk_warp.c
index f22859a..4863bac 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_warp.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_warp.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ void RE_SetSky_s (const char *name, float rotate, const vec3_t axis)
 		image_t	*image;
 
 		image = (image_t *)GetSkyImage(skyname, suf[i],
-			r_palettedtexture->value, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImageUnsafe);
+			r_palettedtexture->value, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 
 		if (!image)
 		{