diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
index 2f08a99d8..41a3ef961 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
@@ -15,21 +15,6 @@ namespace Vulkan {
 
 vk::DynamicLoader Instance::dl;
 
-inline std::string_view GetType(vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT type) {
-    switch (type) {
-    case vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eGeneral:
-        return "General";
-    case vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eValidation:
-        return "Validation";
-    case vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::ePerformance:
-        return "Performance";
-    case vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eDeviceAddressBinding:
-        return "DeviceAddressBinding";
-    default:
-        return "";
-    };
-}
-
 static VKAPI_ATTR VkBool32 VKAPI_CALL
 DebugHandler(VkDebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT severity, VkDebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT type,
              const VkDebugUtilsMessengerCallbackDataEXT* callback_data, void* user_data) {
@@ -223,7 +208,7 @@ Instance::Instance(Frontend::EmuWindow& window, u32 physical_device_index)
 
     // Calling this after CreateSurface to ensure the function has been loaded
     if (enable_validation) {
-        CreateDebugMessenger();
+        debug_messenger = instance.createDebugUtilsMessengerEXT(MakeDebugUtilsMessengerInfo());
     }
 
     // Pick physical device
@@ -244,6 +229,7 @@ Instance::Instance(Frontend::EmuWindow& window, u32 physical_device_index)
 
     CreateDevice();
     CreateFormatTable();
+    CollectTelemetryParameters();
 }
 
 Instance::~Instance() {
@@ -252,7 +238,7 @@ Instance::~Instance() {
         device.destroy();
         instance.destroySurfaceKHR(surface);
 
-        if (enable_validation) {
+        if (debug_messenger) {
             instance.destroyDebugUtilsMessengerEXT(debug_messenger);
         }
     }
@@ -496,21 +482,6 @@ void Instance::CreateAllocator() {
     }
 }
 
-void Instance::CreateDebugMessenger() {
-    const vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT debug_info = {
-        .messageSeverity = vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eInfo |
-                           vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eError |
-                           vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eWarning |
-                           vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT::eVerbose,
-        .messageType = vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eGeneral |
-                       vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eValidation |
-                       vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::eDeviceAddressBinding |
-                       vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagBitsEXT::ePerformance,
-        .pfnUserCallback = DebugHandler};
-
-    debug_messenger = instance.createDebugUtilsMessengerEXT(debug_info);
-}
-
 void Instance::CollectTelemetryParameters() {
     const vk::StructureChain property_chain =
         physical_device
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
index 803ed2e51..c645ff17a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
@@ -173,18 +173,9 @@ private:
     /// Creates the VMA allocator handle
     void CreateAllocator();
 
-    /// Creates the debug messenger
-    void CreateDebugMessenger();
-
     /// Collects telemetry information from the device.
     void CollectTelemetryParameters();
 
-    /// Collects information about attached tools.
-    void CollectToolingInfo();
-
-    /// Collects information about the device's local memory.
-    void CollectPhysicalMemoryInfo();
-
 private:
     static vk::DynamicLoader dl;
     vk::Device device;