diff --git a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
index d90e2715b3..7899e2710c 100644
--- a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
+++ b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
@@ -125,6 +125,24 @@ static void _get_screen_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_area_t *ou
 }
 
 
+STATIC
+void check_bounds_and_set_x(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_int_t x) {
+    if (x < SHRT_MIN || x > SHRT_MAX) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("%q must be between %d and %d"), MP_QSTR_x, SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
+    }
+    self->x = x;
+}
+
+
+STATIC
+void check_bounds_and_set_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_int_t y) {
+    if (y < SHRT_MIN || y > SHRT_MAX) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("%q must be between %d and %d"), MP_QSTR_y, SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
+    }
+    self->y = y;
+}
+
+
 // For use by Group to know where it needs to redraw on layer removal.
 bool vectorio_vector_shape_get_dirty_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_area_t *out_area) {
     out_area->x1 = out_area->x2;
@@ -166,10 +184,8 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_construct(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self,
     vectorio_ishape_t ishape,
     mp_obj_t pixel_shader, int32_t x, int32_t y) {
     VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p vector_shape_construct x:%3d, y:%3d\n", self, x, y);
-    vectorio_vector_shape_validate_x_bounds(x);
-    self->x = x;
-    vectorio_vector_shape_validate_y_bounds(y);
-    self->y = y;
+    check_bounds_and_set_x(self, x);
+    check_bounds_and_set_y(self, y);
     self->pixel_shader = pixel_shader;
     self->ishape = ishape;
     self->absolute_transform = &null_transform; // Critical to have a valid transform before getting screen area.
@@ -191,8 +207,7 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_x(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_in
     if (self->x == x) {
         return;
     }
-    vectorio_vector_shape_validate_x_bounds(x);
-    self->x = x;
+    check_bounds_and_set_x(self, x);
     common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
 }
 
@@ -208,8 +223,7 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_in
     if (self->y == y) {
         return;
     }
-    vectorio_vector_shape_validate_y_bounds(y);
-    self->y = y;
+    check_bounds_and_set_y(self, y);
     common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
 }
 
@@ -239,13 +253,11 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_location(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self
     }
     bool dirty = false;
     if (self->x != x) {
-        vectorio_vector_shape_validate_x_bounds(x);
-        self->x = x;
+        check_bounds_and_set_x(self, x);
         dirty = true;
     }
     if (self->y != y) {
-        vectorio_vector_shape_validate_y_bounds(y);
-        self->y = y;
+        check_bounds_and_set_y(self, y);
         dirty = true;
     }
     if (dirty) {
@@ -254,20 +266,6 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_location(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self
 }
 
 
-void vectorio_vector_shape_validate_x_bounds(mp_int_t x) {
-    if (x < SHRT_MIN || x > SHRT_MAX) {
-        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("%q must be between %d and %d"), MP_QSTR_x, SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
-    }
-}
-
-
-void vectorio_vector_shape_validate_y_bounds(mp_int_t y) {
-    if (y < SHRT_MIN || y > SHRT_MAX) {
-        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("%q must be between %d and %d"), MP_QSTR_y, SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
-    }
-}
-
-
 mp_obj_t common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_pixel_shader(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self) {
     VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p get_pixel_shader\n", self);
     return self->pixel_shader;
diff --git a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h
index cb12590e35..fdbae964a8 100644
--- a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h
+++ b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h
@@ -51,7 +51,4 @@ bool vectorio_vector_shape_fill_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, const _displ
 bool vectorio_vector_shape_get_previous_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_area_t *out_area);
 void vectorio_vector_shape_finish_refresh(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self);
 
-void vectorio_vector_shape_validate_x_bounds(mp_int_t x);
-void vectorio_vector_shape_validate_y_bounds(mp_int_t y);
-
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_VECTORIO_SHAPE_H