diff --git a/src/placement.cpp b/src/placement.cpp
index 17cb558de0..183e208add 100644
--- a/src/placement.cpp
+++ b/src/placement.cpp
@@ -481,9 +481,7 @@ void Placement::placeOnScreenDisplay(Window *c, const QRect &area)
 
 void Placement::placeTransient(Window *c)
 {
-    const auto parent = c->transientFor();
-    const QRectF screen = Workspace::self()->clientArea(parent->isFullScreen() ? FullScreenArea : PlacementArea, parent);
-    c->moveResize(c->transientPlacement(screen));
+    c->moveResize(c->transientPlacement());
 }
 
 void Placement::placeDialog(Window *c, const QRect &area, PlacementPolicy nextPlacement)
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 65ab382b37..8b855bd035 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ bool Window::hasTransientPlacementHint() const
     return false;
 }
 
-QRectF Window::transientPlacement(const QRectF &bounds) const
+QRectF Window::transientPlacement() const
 {
     Q_UNREACHABLE();
     return QRectF();
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index cd146e0f0d..9a61801aa7 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ public:
      * Only valid id hasTransientPlacementHint is true
      * @returns The position the transient wishes to position itself
      */
-    virtual QRectF transientPlacement(const QRectF &bounds) const;
+    virtual QRectF transientPlacement() const;
     const Window *transientFor() const;
     Window *transientFor();
     void setTransientFor(Window *transientFor);