diff --git a/src/cam/options.cpp b/src/cam/options.cpp
index 59b26be4deff..fda6d9764ac5 100644
--- a/src/cam/options.cpp
+++ b/src/cam/options.cpp
@@ -603,26 +603,6 @@ OptionValue::operator std::string() const
 	return toString();
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Cast the value to a key-value list
- * \return The option value as a KeyValueParser::Options, or an empty list if
- * the value type isn't ValueType::ValueKeyValue
- */
-OptionValue::operator KeyValueParser::Options() const
-{
-	return toKeyValues();
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Cast the value to an array
- * \return The option value as a std::vector of OptionValue, or an empty vector
- * if the value type isn't ValueType::ValueArray
- */
-OptionValue::operator std::vector<OptionValue>() const
-{
-	return toArray();
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Retrieve the value as an int
  * \return The option value as an int, or 0 if the value type isn't
diff --git a/src/cam/options.h b/src/cam/options.h
index e894822c0061..210e502a24e1 100644
--- a/src/cam/options.h
+++ b/src/cam/options.h
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ public:
 
 	operator int() const;
 	operator std::string() const;
-	operator KeyValueParser::Options() const;
-	operator std::vector<OptionValue>() const;
 
 	int toInteger() const;
 	std::string toString() const;
diff --git a/src/cam/stream_options.cpp b/src/cam/stream_options.cpp
index c58272c23d25..b90dbb97f087 100644
--- a/src/cam/stream_options.cpp
+++ b/src/cam/stream_options.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ StreamRoles StreamKeyValueParser::roles(const OptionValue &values)
 
 	StreamRoles roles;
 	for (auto const &value : streamParameters) {
-		KeyValueParser::Options opts = value.toKeyValues();
 		StreamRole role;
 
 		/* If role is invalid or not set default to viewfinder. */
-		if (!parseRole(&role, value))
+		if (!parseRole(&role, value.toKeyValues()))
 			role = StreamRole::Viewfinder;
 
 		roles.push_back(role);