diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
index 9843f53da0..94ddfaa1d5 100644
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -1661,8 +1661,6 @@ bool Group::groupEvent(XEvent* e)
 {
     unsigned long dirty[ 2 ];
     leader_info->event(e, dirty, 2);   // pass through the NET stuff
-    if ((dirty[ WinInfo::PROTOCOLS ] & NET::WMIcon) != 0)
-        getIcons();
     if ((dirty[ WinInfo::PROTOCOLS2 ] & NET::WM2StartupId) != 0)
         startupIdChanged();
     return false;
diff --git a/group.cpp b/group.cpp
index bd1aafa206..0491dece76 100644
--- a/group.cpp
+++ b/group.cpp
@@ -319,11 +319,6 @@ void Group::lostLeader()
     }
 }
 
-void Group::getIcons()
-{
-    // TODO - also needs adding the flag to NETWinInfo
-}
-
 //***************************************
 // Workspace
 //***************************************
diff --git a/group.h b/group.h
index 41e10a118c..c27e4530b5 100644
--- a/group.h
+++ b/group.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
     void deref();
     EffectWindowGroupImpl* effectGroup();
 private:
-    void getIcons();
     void startupIdChanged();
     ClientList _members;
     Client* leader_client;