diff --git a/sm.cpp b/sm.cpp
index ac2a978742..324131a0a1 100644
--- a/sm.cpp
+++ b/sm.cpp
@@ -256,28 +256,6 @@ bool Workspace::sessionInfoWindowTypeMatch( Client* c, SessionInfo* info )
     return info->windowType == c->windowType();
     }
 
-// maybe needed later
-#if 0
-// KMainWindow's without name() given have WM_WINDOW_ROLE in the form
-// of <appname>-mainwindow#<number>
-// when comparing them for fake session info, it's probably better to check
-// them without the trailing number
-bool Workspace::windowRoleMatch( const QByteArray& role1, const QByteArray& role2 )
-    {
-    if( role1.isEmpty() && role2.isEmpty())
-        return true;
-    int pos1 = role1.find( '#' );
-    int pos2 = role2.find( '#' );
-    bool ret;
-    if( pos1 < 0 || pos2 < 0 || pos1 != pos2 )
-        ret = role1 == role2;
-    else
-        ret = qstrncmp( role1, role2, pos1 ) == 0;
-    kDebug() << "WR:" << role1 << ":" << pos1 << ":" << role2 << ":" << pos2 << ":::" << ret << endl;
-    return ret;
-    }
-#endif
-
 static const char* const window_type_names[] = 
     {
     "Unknown", "Normal" , "Desktop", "Dock", "Toolbar", "Menu", "Dialog",