diff --git a/core/misc.cpp b/core/misc.cpp
index c6f59daa3..be72b9a11 100644
--- a/core/misc.cpp
+++ b/core/misc.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ class TextSelection::Private
 {
 public:
     int direction;
-    int it[2];
     NormalizedPoint cur[2];
 };
 
 TextSelection::TextSelection(const NormalizedPoint &start, const NormalizedPoint &end)
-    : d(new Private)
+    : d(std::make_unique<Private>())
 {
     if (end.y - start.y < 0 || (end.y - start.y == 0 && end.x - start.x < 0)) {
         d->direction = 1;
@@ -31,41 +30,9 @@ TextSelection::TextSelection(const NormalizedPoint &start, const NormalizedPoint
 
     d->cur[0] = start;
     d->cur[1] = end;
-    d->it[d->direction % 2] = -1;
-    d->it[(d->direction + 1) % 2] = -1;
 }
 
-TextSelection::~TextSelection()
-{
-    delete d;
-}
-
-void TextSelection::end(const NormalizedPoint &p)
-{
-    // changing direction as in 2b , assuming the bool->int conversion is correct
-    int dir1 = d->direction;
-    d->direction = (p.y - d->cur[0].y < 0 || (p.y - d->cur[0].y == 0 && p.x - d->cur[0].x < 0));
-    if (d->direction != dir1) {
-        qCDebug(OkularCoreDebug) << "changing direction in selection";
-    }
-
-    d->cur[1] = p;
-}
-
-void TextSelection::itE(int p)
-{
-    d->it[(d->direction + 1) % 2] = p;
-}
-
-void TextSelection::itB(int p)
-{
-    d->it[(d->direction) % 2] = p;
-}
-
-int TextSelection::direction() const
-{
-    return d->direction;
-}
+TextSelection::~TextSelection() = default;
 
 NormalizedPoint TextSelection::start() const
 {
@@ -76,13 +43,3 @@ NormalizedPoint TextSelection::end() const
 {
     return d->cur[(d->direction + 1) % 2];
 }
-
-int TextSelection::itB() const
-{
-    return d->it[d->direction % 2];
-}
-
-int TextSelection::itE() const
-{
-    return d->it[(d->direction + 1) % 2];
-}
diff --git a/core/misc.h b/core/misc.h
index f86843d41..39cc1d4e1 100644
--- a/core/misc.h
+++ b/core/misc.h
@@ -14,21 +14,6 @@ namespace Okular
 {
 /**
   @short Wrapper around the information needed to generate the selection area
-  There are two assumptions inside this class:
-  1. the start never changes, one instance of this class is used for one selection,
-     therefore the start of the selection will not change, only end and direction of
-     the selection will change.
-     By direction we mean the direction in which the end moves in relation to the start,
-     forward selection is when end is after the start, backward when its before.
-
-  2. The following changes might appear during selection:
-    a. the end moves without changing the direction (it can move up and down but not past the start):
-       only itE will be updated
-    b. the end moves with changing the direction then itB becomes itE if the previous direction was forward
-       or itE becomes itB
-
-  3. Internally it that is related to the start cursor is always at it[0] while it related to end is it[1],
-     transition between meanings (itB/itE) is done with dir modifier;
 */
 class OKULARCORE_EXPORT TextSelection
 {
@@ -46,19 +31,6 @@ public:
     TextSelection(const TextSelection &) = delete;
     TextSelection &operator=(const TextSelection &) = delete;
 
-    /**
-     * Changes the end point of the selection to the given @p point.
-     */
-    void end(const NormalizedPoint &point);
-
-    void itE(int pos);
-    void itB(int pos);
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the direction of the selection.
-     */
-    int direction() const;
-
     /**
      * Returns the start point of the selection.
      */
@@ -69,12 +41,9 @@ public:
      */
     NormalizedPoint end() const;
 
-    int itB() const;
-    int itE() const;
-
 private:
     class Private;
-    Private *const d;
+    std::unique_ptr<Private> d;
 };
 
 }