diff --git a/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp
index 6368114f82..6845d6850d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ int WindowSystem::numberOfDesktops()
     return 1;
 }
 
-void WindowSystem::raiseWindow(WId win)
-{
-}
-
 QString WindowSystem::readNameProperty(WId window, long unsigned int atom)
 {
     return QString();
diff --git a/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.h b/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.h
index ac2ddeafb8..dc706b12c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/windowsystem/windowsystem.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public:
     void clearState(WId win, NET::States state) override;
     void minimizeWindow(WId win) override;
     void unminimizeWindow(WId win) override;
-    void raiseWindow(WId win) override;
     QRect workArea(int desktop) override;
     QRect workArea(const QList<WId> &excludes, int desktop) override;
     QString desktopName(int desktop) override;