diff --git a/src/gpu/shader.cpp b/src/gpu/shader.cpp
index c6dadef3..b200e7cf 100644
--- a/src/gpu/shader.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/shader.cpp
@@ -131,17 +131,6 @@ Shader *Shader::Create(char const *lolfx)
 #endif
     }
 
-    Shader *ret = NULL;
-    if (vert && frag)
-        ret = Create(vert, frag);
-
-    delete[] src;
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-Shader *Shader::Create(char const *vert, char const *frag)
-{
     uint32_t new_vert_crc = Hash::Crc32(vert);
     uint32_t new_frag_crc = Hash::Crc32(frag);
 
@@ -149,12 +138,17 @@ Shader *Shader::Create(char const *vert, char const *frag)
     {
         if (ShaderData::shaders[n]->data->vert_crc == new_vert_crc
              && ShaderData::shaders[n]->data->frag_crc == new_frag_crc)
+        {
+            delete[] src;
             return ShaderData::shaders[n];
+        }
     }
 
     Shader *ret = new Shader(vert, frag);
     ShaderData::shaders[ShaderData::nshaders] = ret;
     ShaderData::nshaders++;
+
+    delete[] src;
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gpu/shader.h b/src/gpu/shader.h
index 46457363..43a08e8b 100644
--- a/src/gpu/shader.h
+++ b/src/gpu/shader.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class Shader
 {
 public:
     static Shader *Create(char const *lolfx);
-    static Shader *Create(char const *vert, char const *frag);
     static void Destroy(Shader *shader);
 
     ShaderAttrib GetAttribLocation(char const *attr, struct VertexUsage usage,