diff --git a/src/screens.cpp b/src/screens.cpp
index 60e4d142b1..5fe2ea101e 100644
--- a/src/screens.cpp
+++ b/src/screens.cpp
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ void Screens::setCount(int count)
     Q_EMIT countChanged(previous, count);
 }
 
-int Screens::number(const QPoint &pos) const
-{
-    return kwinApp()->platform()->enabledOutputs().indexOf(kwinApp()->platform()->outputAt(pos));
-}
-
 AbstractOutput *Screens::findOutput(int screen) const
 {
     return kwinApp()->platform()->findOutput(screen);
diff --git a/src/screens.h b/src/screens.h
index cb990331af..0f5a85d802 100644
--- a/src/screens.h
+++ b/src/screens.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
      * @see sizeChanged()
      */
     QSize size() const;
-    int number(const QPoint &pos) const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void countChanged(int previousCount, int newCount);