diff --git a/effects.cpp b/effects.cpp
index 986f7a4802..95f87a61d8 100644
--- a/effects.cpp
+++ b/effects.cpp
@@ -1184,16 +1184,6 @@ QPoint EffectsHandlerImpl::cursorPos() const
     return Workspace::self()->cursorPos();
 }
 
-void EffectsHandlerImpl::checkElectricBorder(const QPoint &pos, Time time)
-{
-#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_SCREENEDGES
-    Workspace::self()->screenEdge()->check(pos, time);
-#else
-    Q_UNUSED(pos)
-    Q_UNUSED(time)
-#endif
-}
-
 void EffectsHandlerImpl::reserveElectricBorder(ElectricBorder border)
 {
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_SCREENEDGES
@@ -1212,15 +1202,6 @@ void EffectsHandlerImpl::unreserveElectricBorder(ElectricBorder border)
 #endif
 }
 
-void EffectsHandlerImpl::reserveElectricBorderSwitching(bool reserve, Qt::Orientations o)
-{
-#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_SCREENEDGES
-    Workspace::self()->screenEdge()->reserveDesktopSwitching(reserve, o);
-#else
-    Q_UNUSED(reserve)
-#endif
-}
-
 unsigned long EffectsHandlerImpl::xrenderBufferPicture()
 {
 #ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
diff --git a/effects.h b/effects.h
index 8d721fceef..a435cabaf1 100644
--- a/effects.h
+++ b/effects.h
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@ public:
     virtual bool checkInputWindowEvent(XEvent* e);
     virtual void checkInputWindowStacking();
 
-    virtual void checkElectricBorder(const QPoint &pos, Time time);
     virtual void reserveElectricBorder(ElectricBorder border);
     virtual void unreserveElectricBorder(ElectricBorder border);
-    virtual void reserveElectricBorderSwitching(bool reserve, Qt::Orientations o);
 
     virtual unsigned long xrenderBufferPicture();
     virtual void reconfigure();
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index f4de5d2bc7..365815943d 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -651,10 +651,8 @@ public:
     virtual void startMousePolling() = 0;
     virtual void stopMousePolling() = 0;
 
-    virtual void checkElectricBorder(const QPoint &pos, Time time) = 0;
     virtual void reserveElectricBorder(ElectricBorder border) = 0;
     virtual void unreserveElectricBorder(ElectricBorder border) = 0;
-    virtual void reserveElectricBorderSwitching(bool reserve, Qt::Orientations o) = 0;
 
     // functions that allow controlling windows/desktop
     virtual void activateWindow(KWin::EffectWindow* c) = 0;