diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 723ab29bc6..1b2e3f8e8b 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ int Workspace::numScreens() const
     return Kephal::ScreenUtils::numScreens();
     }
 
-int Workspace::activeScreen( bool checkClient ) const
+int Workspace::activeScreen() const
     {
     if( !options->xineramaEnabled )
         return 0;
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 77e2cb6fe6..013c6911d7 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
         // Unsorted
 
     public:
-        int activeScreen( bool checkClient = true ) const;
+        int activeScreen() const;
         int numScreens() const;
         void checkActiveScreen( const Client* c );
         void setActiveScreenMouse( const QPoint& mousepos );