diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Font.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Font.cpp
index 97f82572a..3d71b84fd 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Font.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void Font::createTexture()
 	settings.format = pixelFormat;
 	settings.width = size.width;
 	settings.height = size.height;
-	texture = gfx->newImage(settings, nullptr);
+	texture = gfx->newTexture(settings, nullptr);
 	texture->setSamplerState(samplerState);
 
 	{
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp
index c76c0afc3..9620a579e 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp
@@ -821,12 +821,13 @@ Texture *Graphics::getTemporaryTexture(PixelFormat format, int w, int h, int sam
 	if (texture == nullptr)
 	{
 		Texture::Settings settings;
+		settings.renderTarget = true;
 		settings.format = format;
 		settings.width = w;
 		settings.height = h;
 		settings.msaa = samples;
 
-		texture = newCanvas(settings);
+		texture = newTexture(settings);
 
 		temporaryTextures.emplace_back(texture);
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h
index f7bf99529..09a34bf00 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public:
 	// Implements Module.
 	virtual ModuleType getModuleType() const { return M_GRAPHICS; }
 
-	virtual Texture *newImage(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data) = 0;
+	virtual Texture *newTexture(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data = nullptr) = 0;
 
 	Quad *newQuad(Quad::Viewport v, double sw, double sh);
 	Font *newFont(love::font::Rasterizer *data);
@@ -436,8 +436,6 @@ public:
 	SpriteBatch *newSpriteBatch(Texture *texture, int size, vertex::Usage usage);
 	ParticleSystem *newParticleSystem(Texture *texture, int size);
 
-	virtual Texture *newCanvas(const Texture::Settings &settings) = 0;
-
 	ShaderStage *newShaderStage(ShaderStage::StageType stage, const std::string &source);
 	Shader *newShader(const std::string &vertex, const std::string &pixel);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Video.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Video.cpp
index 92d387cd3..8854e64c7 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Video.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Video.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Video::Video(Graphics *gfx, love::video::VideoStream *stream, float dpiscale)
 		settings.width = widths[i];
 		settings.height = heights[i];
 		settings.format = PIXELFORMAT_R8_UNORM;
-		Texture *tex = gfx->newImage(settings, nullptr);
+		Texture *tex = gfx->newTexture(settings, nullptr);
 
 		tex->setSamplerState(samplerState);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
index 4cc54eb22..ef7c46622 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
@@ -130,14 +130,12 @@ love::graphics::StreamBuffer *Graphics::newStreamBuffer(BufferType type, size_t
 	return CreateStreamBuffer(type, size);
 }
 
-love::graphics::Texture *Graphics::newImage(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data)
+love::graphics::Texture *Graphics::newTexture(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data)
 {
-	return new Image(settings, data);
-}
-
-love::graphics::Texture *Graphics::newCanvas(const Texture::Settings &settings)
-{
-	return new Canvas(settings);
+	if (settings.renderTarget)
+		return new Canvas(settings);
+	else
+		return new Image(settings, data);
 }
 
 love::graphics::ShaderStage *Graphics::newShaderStageInternal(ShaderStage::StageType stage, const std::string &cachekey, const std::string &source, bool gles)
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h
index 1375feca9..b2ba4d186 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ public:
 	// Implements Module.
 	const char *getName() const override;
 
-	love::graphics::Texture *newImage(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data) override;
-	love::graphics::Texture *newCanvas(const Texture::Settings &settings) override;
+	love::graphics::Texture *newTexture(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data = nullptr) override;
 	love::graphics::Buffer *newBuffer(size_t size, const void *data, BufferType type, vertex::Usage usage, uint32 mapflags) override;
 
 	void setViewportSize(int width, int height, int pixelwidth, int pixelheight) override;
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/wrap_Graphics.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/wrap_Graphics.cpp
index 2989d5f0f..dac60e959 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/wrap_Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/wrap_Graphics.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static int w__pushNewImage(lua_State *L, Texture::Slices &slices, const Texture:
 {
 	StrongRef<Texture> i;
 	luax_catchexcept(L,
-		[&]() { i.set(instance()->newImage(settings, &slices), Acquire::NORETAIN); },
+		[&]() { i.set(instance()->newTexture(settings, &slices), Acquire::NORETAIN); },
 		[&](bool) { slices.clear(); }
 	);
 
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ int w_newCanvas(lua_State *L)
 	}
 
 	Texture *texture = nullptr;
-	luax_catchexcept(L, [&](){ texture = instance()->newCanvas(settings); });
+	luax_catchexcept(L, [&](){ texture = instance()->newTexture(settings); });
 
 	luax_pushtype(L, texture);
 	texture->release();