diff --git a/source/coral/io.cpp b/source/coral/io.cpp
index 8a357e6..abbee10 100644
--- a/source/coral/io.cpp
+++ b/source/coral/io.cpp
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ export namespace coral {
 			return {0, this->filled};
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Returns the base pointer of the buffer data.
-		 */
-		u8 * begin() {
-			return this->data;
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * Returns the base pointer of the buffer data.
 		 */
@@ -34,13 +27,6 @@ export namespace coral {
 			return this->data;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Returns the tail pointer of the buffer data.
-		 */
-		u8 * end() {
-			return this->data + this->cursor;
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * Returns the tail pointer of the buffer data.
 		 */
@@ -49,7 +35,14 @@ export namespace coral {
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Returns `true` if the buffer has been completely filled with data.
+		 * Returns `true` if the buffer is completely empty of data, otherwise `false`.
+		 */
+		bool is_empty() const {
+			return this->filled == capacity;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns `true` if the buffer has been completely filled with data, otherwise `false`.
 		 */
 		bool is_full() const {
 			return this->filled == capacity;