diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/icmpv6/echo.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/icmpv6/echo.h
index ed9a74fe3f..91279f93f9 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/icmpv6/echo.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/icmpv6/echo.h
@@ -46,49 +46,6 @@ extern "C" {
 gnrc_pktsnip_t *gnrc_icmpv6_echo_build(uint8_t type, uint16_t id, uint16_t seq,
                                        uint8_t *data, size_t data_len);
 
-/**
- * @brief   Builds an ICMPv6 echo request for sending.
- *
- * @see <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4443#section-4.1">
- *          RFC 4443, section 4.1
- *      </a>
- *
- * @param[in] id        ID for the echo request in host byte-order
- * @param[in] seq       Sequence number for the echo request in host byte-order
- * @param[in] data      Payload for the echo request
- * @param[in] data_len  Length of @p data
- *
- * @return  The echo request message on success
- * @return  NULL, on failure
- */
-static inline gnrc_pktsnip_t *gnrc_icmpv6_echo_req_build(uint16_t id, uint16_t seq,
-        uint8_t *data, size_t data_len)
-{
-    return gnrc_icmpv6_echo_build(ICMPV6_ECHO_REQ, id, seq, data, data_len);
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief   Builds an ICMPv6 echo reply for sending.
- *
- * @see <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4443#section-4.2">
- *          RFC 4443, section 4.2
- *      </a>
- *
- * @param[in] id        ID for the echo reply in host byte-order
- * @param[in] seq       Sequence number for the echo reply in host byte-order
- * @param[in] data      Payload for the echo reply
- * @param[in] data_len  Length of @p data
- *
- * @return  The echo reply message on success
- * @return  NULL, on failure
- */
-static inline gnrc_pktsnip_t *gnrc_icmpv6_echo_rep_build(uint16_t id, uint16_t seq,
-        uint8_t *data, size_t data_len)
-{
-    return gnrc_icmpv6_echo_build(ICMPV6_ECHO_REP, id, seq, data, data_len);
-}
-
-
 /**
  * @brief   ICMPv6 echo request handler
  *
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c
index 913a662d3e..c9e2f7aa11 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ int _icmpv6_ping(int argc, char **argv)
         gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt;
         timex_t start, stop, timeout = { 5, 0 };
 
-        pkt = gnrc_icmpv6_echo_req_build(id, ++max_seq_expected, NULL,
-                                         payload_len);
+        pkt = gnrc_icmpv6_echo_build(ICMPV6_ECHO_REQ, id, ++max_seq_expected,
+                                     NULL, payload_len);
 
         if (pkt == NULL) {
             puts("error: packet buffer full");