diff --git a/org.kde.KWin.xml b/org.kde.KWin.xml
index 160f94e406..a0b3a29e30 100644
--- a/org.kde.KWin.xml
+++ b/org.kde.KWin.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     <method name="toggleCompositing">
       <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.Method.NoReply" value="true"/>
     </method>
-    <method name="refresh"/>
     <method name="doNotManage">
       <arg name="name" type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index bae96c2658..0396dbe97c 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1160,18 +1160,6 @@ bool Workspace::isNotManaged(const QString& title)
     return false;
 }
 
-/**
- * Refreshes all the client windows
- */
-void Workspace::refresh()
-{
-    QWidget w(NULL, Qt::X11BypassWindowManagerHint);
-    w.setGeometry(Kephal::ScreenUtils::desktopGeometry());
-    w.show();
-    w.hide();
-    QApplication::flush();
-}
-
 /**
  * During virt. desktop switching, desktop areas covered by windows that are
  * going to be hidden are first obscured by new windows with no background
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 2e400ea891..9df435cebb 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     void addRepaintFull();
-    void refresh();
 
     // Keybindings
     void slotSwitchDesktopNext();