diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/core_c.h b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/core_c.h
index 2bcad59976..fd72a2cf3e 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/core_c.h
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/core_c.h
@@ -1830,27 +1830,6 @@ cv::error((status),(func),(context),__FILE__,__LINE__)
 Func;                                                           \
 }
 
-
-/** CV_FUNCNAME macro defines icvFuncName constant which is used by CV_ERROR macro */
-#ifdef CV_NO_FUNC_NAMES
-#define CV_FUNCNAME( Name )
-#define cvFuncName ""
-#else
-#define CV_FUNCNAME( Name )  \
-static char cvFuncName[] = Name
-#endif
-
-
-/**
- CV_ERROR macro unconditionally raises error with passed code and message.
- After raising error, control will be transferred to the exit label.
- */
-#define CV_ERROR( Code, Msg )                                       \
-{                                                                   \
-    cv::error( (Code), cvFuncName, Msg, __FILE__, __LINE__ );        \
-    __CV_EXIT__;                                                   \
-}
-
 /**
  CV_CHECK macro checks error status after CV (or IPL)
  function call. If error detected, control will be transferred to the exit
diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/window_w32.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/window_w32.cpp
index 06056bb07b..75a573c36d 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/window_w32.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/window_w32.cpp
@@ -851,8 +851,6 @@ double cvGetOpenGlProp_W32(const char* name)
     double result = -1;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENGL
-    CV_FUNCNAME("cvGetOpenGlProp_W32");
-
     AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
     if (!name)
@@ -894,8 +892,6 @@ namespace
 {
     void createGlContext(HWND hWnd, HDC& hGLDC, HGLRC& hGLRC, bool& useGl)
     {
-        CV_FUNCNAME("createGlContext");
-
         AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
         useGl = false;
@@ -947,8 +943,6 @@ namespace
 
     void releaseGlContext(CvWindow& window)
     {
-        //CV_FUNCNAME("releaseGlContext");
-
         AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
         if (window.hGLRC)
@@ -968,8 +962,6 @@ namespace
 
     void drawGl(CvWindow& window)
     {
-        CV_FUNCNAME("drawGl");
-
         AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
         if (!wglMakeCurrent(window.dc, window.hGLRC))
@@ -986,8 +978,6 @@ namespace
 
     void resizeGl(CvWindow& window)
     {
-        CV_FUNCNAME("resizeGl");
-
         AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
         if (!wglMakeCurrent(window.dc, window.hGLRC))
@@ -1119,8 +1109,6 @@ static std::shared_ptr<CvWindow> namedWindow_(const std::string& name, int flags
 
 void setOpenGLContextImpl(const char* name)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("setOpenGLContextImpl");
-
     AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
     if (!name)
@@ -1139,8 +1127,6 @@ void setOpenGLContextImpl(const char* name)
 
 void updateWindowImpl(const char* name)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("updateWindowImpl");
-
     AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
     if (!name)
@@ -1155,8 +1141,6 @@ void updateWindowImpl(const char* name)
 
 void setOpenGLDrawCallbackImpl(const char* name, CvOpenGlDrawCallback callback, void* userdata)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("cvCreateOpenGLCallback");
-
     AutoLock lock(getWindowMutex());
 
     if (!name)
diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/window_winrt.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/window_winrt.cpp
index 8c68935751..e02749cff4 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/window_winrt.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/window_winrt.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ void cv::winrt_initContainer(::Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::Panel^ _container)
 
 void showImageImpl(const char* name, InputArray arr)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("showImageImpl");
-
     __BEGIN__;
 
     if (!name)
@@ -72,8 +70,6 @@ void showImageImpl(const char* name, InputArray arr)
 
 int namedWindowImpl(const char* name, int flags)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("namedWindowImpl");
-
     if (!name)
         CV_Error(cv::Error::StsNullPtr, "NULL name");
 
@@ -84,8 +80,6 @@ int namedWindowImpl(const char* name, int flags)
 
 void destroyWindowImpl(const char* name)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("destroyWindowImpl");
-
     if (!name)
         CV_Error(cv::Error::StsNullPtr, "NULL name string");
 
@@ -100,8 +94,6 @@ void destroyAllWindowsImpl()
 int createTrackbar2Impl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name,
     int* val, int count, CvTrackbarCallback2 on_notify, void* userdata)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("createTrackbar2Impl");
-
     int pos = 0;
 
     if (!window_name || !trackbar_name)
@@ -124,8 +116,6 @@ int createTrackbar2Impl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name,
 
 void setTrackbarPosImpl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name, int pos)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("setTrackbarPosImpl");
-
     CvTrackbar* trackbar = 0;
 
     if (trackbar_name == 0 || window_name == 0)
@@ -141,8 +131,6 @@ void setTrackbarPosImpl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name, int
 
 void setTrackbarMaxImpl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name, int maxval)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("setTrackbarMaxImpl");
-
     if (maxval >= 0)
     {
         if (trackbar_name == 0 || window_name == 0)
@@ -157,8 +145,6 @@ void setTrackbarMaxImpl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name, int
 
 void setTrackbarMinImpl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name, int minval)
 {
-    CV_FUNCNAME("setTrackbarMinImpl");
-
     if (minval >= 0)
     {
         if (trackbar_name == 0 || window_name == 0)
@@ -175,8 +161,6 @@ int getTrackbarPosImpl(const char* trackbar_name, const char* window_name)
 {
     int pos = -1;
 
-    CV_FUNCNAME("getTrackbarPosImpl");
-
     if (trackbar_name == 0 || window_name == 0)
         CV_Error(cv::Error::StsNullPtr, "NULL trackbar or window name");
 
@@ -212,8 +196,6 @@ void setMouseCallbackImpl(const char* window_name, CvMouseCallback on_mouse, voi
 {
     CV_WINRT_NO_GUI_ERROR("setMouseCallbackImpl");
 
-    CV_FUNCNAME("setMouseCallbackImpl");
-
     if (!window_name)
         CV_Error(cv::Error::StsNullPtr, "NULL window name");