diff --git a/effects/boxswitch.cpp b/effects/boxswitch.cpp
index e24967d03c..7d68cf078b 100644
--- a/effects/boxswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/boxswitch.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ BoxSwitchEffect::~BoxSwitchEffect()
     {
     }
 
-void BoxSwitchEffect::prePaintScreen( ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time )
-    {
-    effects->prePaintScreen( data, time );
-    }
-
 void BoxSwitchEffect::prePaintWindow( EffectWindow* w, WindowPrePaintData& data, int time )
     {
     if( mActivated )
diff --git a/effects/boxswitch.h b/effects/boxswitch.h
index be9ca6598c..08064608cc 100644
--- a/effects/boxswitch.h
+++ b/effects/boxswitch.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class BoxSwitchEffect
         BoxSwitchEffect();
         ~BoxSwitchEffect();
 
-        virtual void prePaintScreen( ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time );
         virtual void paintScreen( int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintData& data );
         virtual void prePaintWindow( EffectWindow* w, WindowPrePaintData& data, int time );
         virtual void paintWindow( EffectWindow* w, int mask, QRegion region, WindowPaintData& data );