diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp
index b619b9341..4ad88d37a 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -574,21 +574,6 @@ void ParticleSystem::setAreaSpread(AreaSpreadDistribution distribution, float x,
 	areaSpreadDistribution = distribution;
 }
 
-void ParticleSystem::setAreaSpread(AreaSpreadDistribution distribution, float x, float y, float angle)
-{
-	areaSpread = love::Vector2(x, y);
-	areaSpreadDistribution = distribution;
-	areaSpreadAngle = angle;
-}
-
-void ParticleSystem::setAreaSpread(AreaSpreadDistribution distribution, float x, float y, float angle, bool isRelativeDirection)
-{
-	areaSpread = love::Vector2(x, y);
-	areaSpreadDistribution = distribution;
-	areaSpreadAngle = angle;
-	areaSpreadIsRelativeDirection = isRelativeDirection;
-}
-
 ParticleSystem::AreaSpreadDistribution ParticleSystem::getAreaSpreadDistribution() const
 {
 	return areaSpreadDistribution;
@@ -601,7 +586,7 @@ const love::Vector2 &ParticleSystem::getAreaSpreadParameters() const
 
 void ParticleSystem::setAreaSpreadAngle(float angle)
 {
-	this->areaSpreadAngle = angle;
+	areaSpreadAngle = angle;
 }
 
 float ParticleSystem::getAreaSpreadAngle() const
@@ -611,7 +596,7 @@ float ParticleSystem::getAreaSpreadAngle() const
 
 void ParticleSystem::setAreaSpreadIsRelativeDirection(bool isRelativeDirection)
 {
-	this->areaSpreadIsRelativeDirection = isRelativeDirection;
+	areaSpreadIsRelativeDirection = isRelativeDirection;
 }
 
 bool ParticleSystem::getAreaSpreadIsRelativeDirection() const
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.h b/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.h
index 6e9f3ec94..e2f9176b2 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.h
@@ -208,39 +208,6 @@ public:
 	 **/
 	void setAreaSpread(AreaSpreadDistribution distribution, float x, float y);
 
-	/**
-	 * Sets the emission area spread parameters and distribution type. The interpretation of
-	 * the parameters depends on the distribution type:
-	 *
-	 * * None: Parameters are ignored. No area spread.
-	 * * Uniform: Parameters denote maximal (symmetric) displacement from emitter position.
-	 * * Normal: Parameters denote the standard deviation in x and y direction. x and y are assumed to be uncorrelated.
-	 * * borderellipse: Parameter causes particle distribution around outside of ellipse
-	 * * borderrectangle: Parameter causes particle distribution around outside of rectangle
-	 * @param x First parameter. Interpretation depends on distribution type.
-	 * @param y Second parameter. Interpretation depends on distribution type.
-	 * @param distribution Distribution type
-	 * @param angle Angle for the distribution to be rotated by
-	 **/
-	void setAreaSpread(AreaSpreadDistribution distribution, float x, float y, float angle);
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets the emission area spread parameters and distribution type. The interpretation of
-	 * the parameters depends on the distribution type:
-	 *
-	 * * None: Parameters are ignored. No area spread.
-	 * * Uniform: Parameters denote maximal (symmetric) displacement from emitter position.
-	 * * Normal: Parameters denote the standard deviation in x and y direction. x and y are assumed to be uncorrelated.
-	 * * borderellipse: Parameter causes particle distribution around outside of ellipse
-	 * * borderrectangle: Parameter causes particle distribution around outside of rectangle
-	 * @param x First parameter. Interpretation depends on distribution type.
-	 * @param y Second parameter. Interpretation depends on distribution type.
-	 * @param distribution Distribution type
-	 * @param angle Angle for the distribution to be rotated by
-	 * @param isRelativeDirection whether to set direction of each particle to away from center
-	 **/
-	void setAreaSpread(AreaSpreadDistribution distribution, float x, float y, float angle, bool isRelativeDirection);
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns area spread distribution type.
 	 **/
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/wrap_ParticleSystem.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/wrap_ParticleSystem.cpp
index 8724a387d..36c049205 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/wrap_ParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/wrap_ParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ int w_ParticleSystem_setAreaSpread(lua_State *L)
 	ParticleSystem *t = luax_checkparticlesystem(L, 1);
 
 	ParticleSystem::AreaSpreadDistribution distribution = ParticleSystem::DISTRIBUTION_NONE;
-	float x = 0.f, y = 0.f, angle = 0.f;
-	bool isRelativeDirection = false;
+	float x = 0.f, y = 0.f;
 
 	const char *str = lua_isnoneornil(L, 2) ? 0 : luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
 	if (str && !ParticleSystem::getConstant(str, distribution))
@@ -214,11 +213,9 @@ int w_ParticleSystem_setAreaSpread(lua_State *L)
 		y = (float) luaL_checknumber(L, 4);
 		if (x < 0.0f || y < 0.0f)
 			return luaL_error(L, "Invalid area spread parameters (must be >= 0)");
-		angle = (float) luaL_optnumber(L, 5, 0.0);
-		isRelativeDirection = luax_optboolean(L, 6, false);
 	}
 
-	t->setAreaSpread(distribution, x, y, angle, isRelativeDirection);
+	t->setAreaSpread(distribution, x, y);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +260,7 @@ int w_ParticleSystem_setAreaSpreadIsRelativeDirection(lua_State *L)
 int w_ParticleSystem_getAreaSpreadIsRelativeDirection(lua_State *L)
 {
 	ParticleSystem *t = luax_checkparticlesystem(L, 1);
-	lua_pushnumber(L, t->getAreaSpreadIsRelativeDirection());
+	luax_pushboolean(L, t->getAreaSpreadIsRelativeDirection());
 	return 1;
 }