diff --git a/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py b/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py
index 93065fa7..d1942f3b 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/libspotify.py
@@ -46,19 +46,13 @@ class LibspotifyLibraryController(BaseLibraryController):
 
 
 class LibspotifyPlaybackController(BasePlaybackController):
-    def _next(self, track):
-        if self.state == self.PLAYING:
-            self._stop()
-        self._play(track)
-        return True
-
     def _pause(self):
         # TODO
         return False
 
     def _play(self, track):
         if self.state == self.PLAYING:
-            self._stop()
+            self.stop()
         if track.uri is None:
             return False
         self.backend.spotify.session.load(
@@ -66,12 +60,6 @@ class LibspotifyPlaybackController(BasePlaybackController):
         self.backend.spotify.session.play(1)
         return True
 
-    def _previous(self, track):
-        if self.state == self.PLAYING:
-            self._stop()
-        self._play(track)
-        return True
-
     def _resume(self):
         # TODO
         return False