diff --git a/image.cpp b/image.cpp
index f671bc47..6fcfea04 100644
--- a/image.cpp
+++ b/image.cpp
@@ -169,15 +169,6 @@ util::image::buffer<T>::alloc (void) const
 }
 
 
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-template <typename T>
-void
-util::image::buffer<T>::fill (const T v)
-{
-    std::fill (begin (), end (), v);
-}
-
-
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T, typename U>
 static U
@@ -362,4 +353,5 @@ template util::image::buffer<uint8_t> util::image::buffer<uint8_t>::clone (void)
 template util::image::buffer<uint8_t> util::image::buffer<float>::clone (void) const;
 template util::image::buffer<uint8_t> util::image::buffer<double>::clone (void) const;
 
+template util::image::buffer<float> util::image::buffer<float>::alloc (void) const;
 template util::image::buffer<float> util::image::buffer<float>::clone (void) const;
diff --git a/image.hpp b/image.hpp
index f5da2c33..6e8e3eb6 100644
--- a/image.hpp
+++ b/image.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ namespace util { namespace image {
         buffer (const buffer<T>&) = delete;
         buffer (buffer<T> &&) = default;
 
-        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
-        void fill (T);
-
         //---------------------------------------------------------------------
         /// allocate and return a buffer of the same dimensions. contents are undefined.
         template <typename U = T> buffer<U> alloc (void) const;