diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp
index d883bd19e6..46b028ac06 100644
--- a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
     void testCreate();
     void testSurfaceDestroy();
-    void testGlobalDestroy();
 
 private:
     KWaylandServer::Display *m_display;
@@ -198,41 +197,5 @@ void TestBlur::testSurfaceDestroy()
     QVERIFY(blurDestroyedSpy.wait());
 }
 
-
-void TestBlur::testGlobalDestroy()
-{
-    Registry registry;
-    QSignalSpy blurAnnouncedSpy(&registry, &Registry::blurAnnounced);
-    QSignalSpy blurRemovedSpy(&registry, &Registry::blurRemoved);
-
-    registry.setEventQueue(m_queue);
-
-    registry.create(m_connection->display());
-    QVERIFY(registry.isValid());
-    registry.setup();
-
-    QVERIFY(blurAnnouncedSpy.wait());
-
-    QSignalSpy serverSurfaceCreated(m_compositorInterface, &KWaylandServer::CompositorInterface::surfaceCreated);
-    QScopedPointer<KWayland::Client::Surface> surface(m_compositor->createSurface());
-    QVERIFY(serverSurfaceCreated.wait());
-
-    auto serverSurface = serverSurfaceCreated.first().first().value<KWaylandServer::SurfaceInterface*>();
-    QSignalSpy blurChanged(serverSurface, &KWaylandServer::SurfaceInterface::blurChanged);
-
-    m_blurManagerInterface->remove();
-
-    // we've deleted our global, but the clients have some operations in flight as they haven't processed this yet
-    // when we process them, we should not throw an error and kill the client
-
-    QScopedPointer<KWayland::Client::Blur> blur(m_blurManager->createBlur(surface.data()));
-    blur->setRegion(m_compositor->createRegion(QRegion(0, 0, 10, 20), nullptr));
-    blur->commit();
-    surface->commit(KWayland::Client::Surface::CommitFlag::None);
-
-    // client finally sees the blur is gone
-    QVERIFY(blurRemovedSpy.wait());
-}
-
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(TestBlur)
 #include "test_wayland_blur.moc"
diff --git a/src/wayland/server/global.cpp b/src/wayland/server/global.cpp
index 34806bc3e8..df723d182a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/server/global.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/server/global.cpp
@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@ Global::Private::~Private() = default;
 void Global::Private::bind(wl_client *client, void *data, uint32_t version, uint32_t id)
 {
     auto d = reinterpret_cast<Private*>(data);
-    if (!d) {
-        return;
-    }
     d->bind(client, version, id);
 }
 
 void Global::Private::create()
 {
+    Q_ASSERT(!global);
     global = wl_global_create(*display, m_interface, m_version, this, bind);
 }
 
@@ -51,14 +49,6 @@ void Global::create()
     d->create();
 }
 
-void Global::remove()
-{
-    if (!d->global) {
-        return;
-    }
-    wl_global_remove(d->global);
-}
-
 void Global::destroy()
 {
     if (!d->global) {
diff --git a/src/wayland/server/global.h b/src/wayland/server/global.h
index d493dd2ee9..023ef2bc20 100644
--- a/src/wayland/server/global.h
+++ b/src/wayland/server/global.h
@@ -51,24 +51,6 @@ public:
      * to the clients.
      **/
     void create();
-
-    /**
-     * Removes the Global from the registry, but does not delete the underlying wl_global
-     *
-     * Removal of a global is racey. A client could be trying to bind at that moment.
-     * Typically globals are static for the lifespan of the compositor, however there are exceptions
-     *
-     * For those cases this call will remove the global from the registry, but keep the wl_global instance alive
-     * and handling bind requests.
-     *
-     * The compositor can then remove the Global wrapper (this object) deleting the wl_global after an arbitrary delay or
-     * keep it around for re-use for the duration of the compositor.
-     *
-     * See https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland/issues/10
-     *
-     * @since 5.70
-     */
-    void remove();
     /**
      * Destroys the low level wl_global. Afterwards the Global is no longer shown to clients.
      **/