diff --git a/src/activation.cpp b/src/activation.cpp
index 87780eb3cd..fa00c70054 100644
--- a/src/activation.cpp
+++ b/src/activation.cpp
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ void Workspace::windowAttentionChanged(Window *window, bool set)
     } else {
         attention_chain.removeAll(window);
     }
-    Q_EMIT windowDemandsAttentionChanged(window, set);
 }
 
 //********************************************
diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
index b89ede1562..da40dbe8f5 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ WorkspaceWrapper::WorkspaceWrapper(QObject *parent)
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::desktopRemoved, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopsChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::layoutChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::desktopLayoutChanged);
     connect(vds, &VirtualDesktopManager::currentChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::currentDesktopChanged);
-    connect(ws, &Workspace::windowDemandsAttentionChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::clientDemandsAttentionChanged);
 #if KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES
     if (KWin::Activities *activities = ws->activities()) {
         connect(activities, &Activities::currentChanged, this, &WorkspaceWrapper::currentActivityChanged);
diff --git a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
index 8ed3e3fd10..36fb4cb8e4 100644
--- a/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/scripting/workspace_wrapper.h
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * @since 4.11
      */
     void desktopLayoutChanged();
-    /**
-     * The demands attention state for Client @p c changed to @p set.
-     * @param c The Client for which demands attention changed
-     * @param set New value of demands attention
-     */
-    void clientDemandsAttentionChanged(KWin::Window *client, bool set);
     /**
      * Emitted when the output list changes, e.g. an output is connected or removed.
      */
diff --git a/src/workspace.h b/src/workspace.h
index 1e7af8e466..7029a0c3c3 100644
--- a/src/workspace.h
+++ b/src/workspace.h
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void windowAdded(KWin::Window *);
     void windowRemoved(KWin::Window *);
     void windowActivated(KWin::Window *);
-    void windowDemandsAttentionChanged(KWin::Window *, bool);
     void windowMinimizedChanged(KWin::Window *);
     void groupAdded(KWin::Group *);
     void deletedRemoved(KWin::Window *);