diff --git a/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.cpp
index de4645a28c..d2af39a82b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.cpp
@@ -319,12 +319,6 @@ void DataDeviceInterface::updateDragTarget(SurfaceInterface *surface, quint32 se
     }
 }
 
-void DataDeviceInterface::updateProxy(SurfaceInterface *remote)
-{
-    // TODO: connect destroy signal?
-    d->proxyRemoteSurface = remote;
-}
-
 wl_client *DataDeviceInterface::client()
 {
     return d->resource()->client();
diff --git a/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.h b/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.h
index 4f4e89ae7b..edf1c5c586 100644
--- a/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/datadevice_interface.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public:
      * @param serial The serial to be used for enter/leave
      */
     void updateDragTarget(SurfaceInterface *surface, quint32 serial) override;
-    void updateProxy(SurfaceInterface *remote);
 
     wl_client *client();
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/datadevice_interface_p.h b/src/wayland/datadevice_interface_p.h
index bc6c301403..5077831c99 100644
--- a/src/wayland/datadevice_interface_p.h
+++ b/src/wayland/datadevice_interface_p.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public:
     SeatInterface *seat;
     DataDeviceInterface *q;
     QPointer<DataSourceInterface> selection;
-    QPointer<SurfaceInterface> proxyRemoteSurface;
 
     struct Drag
     {