diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.cpp
index 17c95b863a..74fb12ddbf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "VideoCommon/AbstractFramebuffer.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/AbstractTexture.h"
+#include "VideoCommon/BPFunctions.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/FramebufferManager.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/RenderBase.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/ShaderCache.h"
@@ -22,14 +23,14 @@ bool AbstractGfx::IsHeadless() const
 
 void AbstractGfx::BeginUtilityDrawing()
 {
-  if (g_renderer)
-    g_renderer->BeginUtilityDrawing();
+  g_vertex_manager->Flush();
 }
 
 void AbstractGfx::EndUtilityDrawing()
 {
-  if (g_renderer)
-    g_renderer->EndUtilityDrawing();
+  // Reset framebuffer/scissor/viewport. Pipeline will be reset at next draw.
+  g_framebuffer_manager->BindEFBFramebuffer();
+  BPFunctions::SetScissorAndViewport();
 }
 
 void AbstractGfx::SetFramebuffer(AbstractFramebuffer* framebuffer)
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
index 1bd0420a48..89e84d2d6e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
@@ -95,18 +95,6 @@ bool Renderer::Initialize()
   return true;
 }
 
-void Renderer::BeginUtilityDrawing()
-{
-  g_vertex_manager->Flush();
-}
-
-void Renderer::EndUtilityDrawing()
-{
-  // Reset framebuffer/scissor/viewport. Pipeline will be reset at next draw.
-  g_framebuffer_manager->BindEFBFramebuffer();
-  BPFunctions::SetScissorAndViewport();
-}
-
 bool Renderer::EFBHasAlphaChannel() const
 {
   return m_prev_efb_format == PixelFormat::RGBA6_Z24;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
index 6776110492..2a154c4f30 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ public:
 
   virtual bool Initialize();
 
-  void BeginUtilityDrawing();
-  void EndUtilityDrawing();
   // Ideal internal resolution - multiple of the native EFB resolution
   int GetTargetWidth() const { return m_target_width; }
   int GetTargetHeight() const { return m_target_height; }