diff --git a/src/workspace.cpp b/src/workspace.cpp
index 73a2119ef3..c816c23607 100644
--- a/src/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/workspace.cpp
@@ -2358,14 +2358,9 @@ QRect Workspace::clientArea(clientAreaOption opt, const Toplevel *window, const
     return clientArea(opt, window, output->geometry().center());
 }
 
-QRect Workspace::clientArea(clientAreaOption opt, const Toplevel *window, int screen) const
-{
-    return clientArea(opt, screen, window->desktop());
-}
-
 QRect Workspace::clientArea(clientAreaOption opt, const Toplevel *window, const QPoint &pos) const
 {
-    return clientArea(opt, window, screens()->number(pos));
+    return clientArea(opt, screens()->number(pos), window->desktop());
 }
 
 static QRegion strutsToRegion(StrutAreas areas, const StrutRects &strut)
diff --git a/src/workspace.h b/src/workspace.h
index 535b16a36d..f9aa4b4f65 100644
--- a/src/workspace.h
+++ b/src/workspace.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ public:
     QRect clientArea(clientAreaOption, const QPoint& p, int desktop) const;
     QRect clientArea(clientAreaOption, const Toplevel *window) const;
     QRect clientArea(clientAreaOption, const Toplevel *window, const AbstractOutput *output) const;
-    QRect clientArea(clientAreaOption, const Toplevel *window, int screen) const;
     QRect clientArea(clientAreaOption, const Toplevel *window, const QPoint &pos) const;
     QRect clientArea(clientAreaOption, int screen, int desktop) const;