diff --git a/libs/math/Matrix4.h b/libs/math/Matrix4.h
index 267616e73c..ed59a2bf45 100644
--- a/libs/math/Matrix4.h
+++ b/libs/math/Matrix4.h
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ class alignas(16) Matrix4
     }
 
     /**
-     * \brief
-     * Construct a matrix containing the given elements.
+     * \brief Construct a matrix containing the given elements.
      *
      * The elements are specified column-wise, starting with the left-most
      * column.
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@ class alignas(16) Matrix4
                              double tx, double ty, double tz, double tw);
 
     /**
-     * \brief
-     * Construct a matrix containing the given elements.
+     * \brief Construct a matrix containing the given elements.
      *
      * The elements are specified row-wise, starting with the top row.
      */
@@ -211,26 +209,14 @@ class alignas(16) Matrix4
      * Return columns of the matrix as vectors.
      * \{
      */
-    Vector3& xCol3Ref()
-    {
-        return reinterpret_cast<Vector3&>(xx());
-    }
     Vector3 xCol3() const
     {
         return Vector3(_transform.matrix().col(0).head(3));
     }
-    Vector3& yCol3Ref()
-    {
-        return reinterpret_cast<Vector3&>(yx());
-    }
     Vector3 yCol3() const
     {
         return Vector3(_transform.matrix().col(1).head(3));
     }
-    Vector3& zCol3Ref()
-    {
-        return reinterpret_cast<Vector3&>(zx());
-    }
     Vector3 zCol3() const
     {
         return Vector3(_transform.matrix().col(2).head(3));
diff --git a/test/math/Matrix4.cpp b/test/math/Matrix4.cpp
index 47b14c3e31..649441a9ae 100644
--- a/test/math/Matrix4.cpp
+++ b/test/math/Matrix4.cpp
@@ -126,16 +126,6 @@ TEST(MatrixTest, AccessMatrixColumnVectors)
     EXPECT_EQ(m.zCol3(), Vector3(8, 7, 10));
     EXPECT_EQ(m.tCol(), Vector4(-5, 13, 14, 3));
     EXPECT_EQ(m.translation(), Vector3(-5, 13, 14));
-
-    // Write column values
-    m.xCol3Ref() = Vector3(0.1, 0.2, 0.3);
-    m.yCol3Ref() = Vector3(0.5, 0.6, 0.7);
-    m.zCol3Ref() = Vector3(0.9, 1.0, 1.1);
-    m.setTranslation({1.3, 1.4, 1.5});
-    EXPECT_EQ(m, Matrix4::byColumns(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 26,
-                                    0.5, 0.6, 0.7, -100,
-                                    0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 0.5,
-                                    1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3));
 }
 
 TEST(MatrixTest, SetMatrixColumnVectors)
@@ -165,6 +155,13 @@ TEST(MatrixTest, SetMatrixColumnVectors)
                                 -5, 14, 150, 678,
                                 9, 600, 0.5, 2,
                                 75, 0, 1, -9));
+
+    // Set translation column
+    m.setTranslation({-0.8, -6, 27});
+    EXPECT_EQ(m, Matrix4::byRows(5, 27, -100, -0.8,
+                                -5, 14, 150, -6,
+                                9, 600, 0.5, 27,
+                                75, 0, 1, -9));
 }
 
 TEST(MatrixTest, MatrixRawArrayData)