diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index b9ead1412c..216cd7a3fd 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -4854,7 +4854,6 @@ static const char _data_FX_MODE_FLOWSTRIPE[] PROGMEM = "Flow Stripe@Hue speed,Ef
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_2D
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //***************************  2D routines  ***********************************
-#define XY(x,y) SEGMENT.XY(x,y)
 
 
 // Black hole
@@ -5103,6 +5102,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2Dgameoflife(void) { // Written by Ewoud Wijma, inspired by https:
 
   const int cols = SEG_W;
   const int rows = SEG_H;
+  const auto XY = [&](int x, int y) { return (x%cols) + (y%rows) * cols; };
   const unsigned dataSize = sizeof(CRGB) * SEGMENT.length();  // using width*height prevents reallocation if mirroring is enabled
   const int crcBufferLen = 2; //(SEGMENT.width() + SEGMENT.height())*71/100; // roughly sqrt(2)/2 for better repetition detection (Ewowi)
 
@@ -5376,6 +5376,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2Dmatrix(void) {                  // Matrix2D. By Jeremy Williams.
 
   const int cols = SEG_W;
   const int rows = SEG_H;
+  const auto XY = [&](int x, int y) { return (x%cols) + (y%rows) * cols; };
 
   unsigned dataSize = (SEGMENT.length()+7) >> 3; //1 bit per LED for trails
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
@@ -7473,6 +7474,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2Dsoap() {
 
   const int cols = SEG_W;
   const int rows = SEG_H;
+  const auto XY = [&](int x, int y) { return (x%cols) + (y%rows) * cols; };
 
   const size_t dataSize = SEGMENT.width() * SEGMENT.height() * sizeof(uint8_t); // prevent reallocation if mirrored or grouped
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize + sizeof(uint32_t)*3)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
@@ -7585,6 +7587,7 @@ uint16_t mode_2Doctopus() {
 
   const int cols = SEG_W;
   const int rows = SEG_H;
+  const auto XY = [&](int x, int y) { return (x%cols) + (y%rows) * cols; };
   const uint8_t mapp = 180 / MAX(cols,rows);
 
   typedef struct {
diff --git a/wled00/FX.h b/wled00/FX.h
index 3b1f8f8f15..1a52ad95ad 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.h
+++ b/wled00/FX.h
@@ -674,7 +674,6 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     }
   #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_2D
     inline bool is2D() const                                                            { return (width()>1 && height()>1); }
-    [[gnu::hot]] int  XY(int x, int y) const; // support function to get relative index within segment
     [[gnu::hot]] void setPixelColorXY(int x, int y, uint32_t c) const; // set relative pixel within segment with color
     inline void setPixelColorXY(unsigned x, unsigned y, uint32_t c) const               { setPixelColorXY(int(x), int(y), c); }
     inline void setPixelColorXY(int x, int y, byte r, byte g, byte b, byte w = 0) const { setPixelColorXY(x, y, RGBW32(r,g,b,w)); }
@@ -712,7 +711,6 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     inline void fill_solid(CRGB c) { fill(RGBW32(c.r,c.g,c.b,0)); }
   #else
     inline constexpr bool is2D() const                                            { return false; }
-    inline int  XY(int x, int y) const                                            { return x; }
     inline void setPixelColorXY(int x, int y, uint32_t c)                         { setPixelColor(x, c); }
     inline void setPixelColorXY(unsigned x, unsigned y, uint32_t c)               { setPixelColor(int(x), c); }
     inline void setPixelColorXY(int x, int y, byte r, byte g, byte b, byte w = 0) { setPixelColor(x, RGBW32(r,g,b,w)); }
diff --git a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
index b8f845bb32..893123335e 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
@@ -145,14 +145,6 @@ void WS2812FX::setUpMatrix() {
 
 #ifndef WLED_DISABLE_2D
 
-// XY(x,y) - gets pixel index within current segment (often used to reference leds[] array element)
-int IRAM_ATTR_YN Segment::XY(int x, int y) const
-{
-  const int vW = vWidth();   // segment width in logical pixels (can be 0 if segment is inactive)
-  const int vH = vHeight();  // segment height in logical pixels (is always >= 1)
-  return isActive() ? (x%vW) + (y%vH) * vW : 0;
-}
-
 // raw setColor function without checks (checks are done in setPixelColorXY())
 void IRAM_ATTR_YN Segment::_setPixelColorXY_raw(const int& x, const int& y, uint32_t& col) const
 {