diff --git a/src/layers.cpp b/src/layers.cpp
index 1734969aa7..b7d7759c04 100644
--- a/src/layers.cpp
+++ b/src/layers.cpp
@@ -440,11 +440,6 @@ void Workspace::lowerWindowRequest(X11Window *window, NET::RequestSource src, xc
 }
 #endif
 
-void Workspace::lowerWindowRequest(Window *window)
-{
-    lowerWindowWithinApplication(window);
-}
-
 void Workspace::stackBelow(Window *window, Window *reference)
 {
     if (window->isDeleted()) {
diff --git a/src/workspace.h b/src/workspace.h
index 203d9d321d..cc707ff7bc 100644
--- a/src/workspace.h
+++ b/src/workspace.h
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ public:
     void lowerWindowRequest(X11Window *window, NET::RequestSource src, xcb_timestamp_t timestamp);
     void restoreSessionStackingOrder(X11Window *window);
 #endif
-    void lowerWindowRequest(Window *window);
     void restackWindowUnderActive(Window *window);
     void stackBelow(Window *window, Window *reference);
     void stackAbove(Window *window, Window *reference);