diff --git a/effects.cpp b/effects.cpp
index 190be25ad8..0cc7577e92 100644
--- a/effects.cpp
+++ b/effects.cpp
@@ -677,11 +677,6 @@ int EffectsHandlerImpl::desktopToLeft(int desktop, bool wrap) const
     return Workspace::self()->desktopToLeft(desktop, wrap);
 }
 
-bool EffectsHandlerImpl::isDesktopLayoutDynamic() const
-{
-    return Workspace::self()->isDesktopLayoutDynamic();
-}
-
 QString EffectsHandlerImpl::desktopName(int desktop) const
 {
     return Workspace::self()->desktopName(desktop);
diff --git a/effects.h b/effects.h
index e1478203d5..5857ebc059 100644
--- a/effects.h
+++ b/effects.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public:
     virtual int desktopToRight(int desktop = 0, bool wrap = true) const;
     virtual int desktopBelow(int desktop = 0, bool wrap = true) const;
     virtual int desktopToLeft(int desktop = 0, bool wrap = true) const;
-    virtual bool isDesktopLayoutDynamic() const;
     virtual QString desktopName(int desktop) const;
     virtual bool optionRollOverDesktops() const;
 
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index 838f73e58f..89c2be7eed 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -663,10 +663,6 @@ public:
      * right of the layout if @a wrap is set. If @a id is not set use the current one.
      */
     virtual int desktopToLeft(int desktop = 0, bool wrap = true) const = 0;
-    /**
-     * @returns Whether or not the desktop layout is allowed to be modified by the user.
-     */
-    virtual bool isDesktopLayoutDynamic() const = 0;
     virtual QString desktopName(int desktop) const = 0;
     virtual bool optionRollOverDesktops() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 56f00bfb2c..e63305de18 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ Workspace::Workspace(bool restore)
     , desktopGridSize_(1, 2)   // Default to two rows
     , desktopGrid_(new int[2])
     , currentDesktop_(0)
-    , desktopLayoutDynamicity_(false)
     , tilingEnabled_(false)
     // Unsorted
     , active_popup(NULL)
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 62c195a906..3f6ad49e64 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -310,15 +310,6 @@ public:
      */
     int desktopToLeft(int id = 0, bool wrap = true) const;
 
-    /**
-     * @returns Whether or not the layout is allowed to be modified by the user.
-     */
-    bool isDesktopLayoutDynamic() const;
-    /**
-     * Sets whether or not this layout can be modified by the user.
-     */
-    void setDesktopLayoutDynamicity(bool dynamicity);
-
 private:
     int desktopCount_;
     QSize desktopGridSize_;
@@ -326,7 +317,6 @@ private:
     int currentDesktop_;
     QString activity_;
     QStringList allActivities_;
-    bool desktopLayoutDynamicity_;
 
     KActivityController activityController_;
 
@@ -1309,16 +1299,6 @@ inline int Workspace::desktopAtCoords(QPoint coords) const
     return desktopGrid_[coords.y() * desktopGridSize_.width() + coords.x()];
 }
 
-inline bool Workspace::isDesktopLayoutDynamic() const
-{
-    return desktopLayoutDynamicity_;
-}
-
-inline void Workspace::setDesktopLayoutDynamicity(bool dynamicity)
-{
-    desktopLayoutDynamicity_ = dynamicity;
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 // Unsorted