diff --git a/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp b/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp
index 02c5732056..cd8ca155f5 100644
--- a/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp
+++ b/src/opengl/gltexture.cpp
@@ -353,17 +353,6 @@ GLenum GLTexture::internalFormat() const
     return d->m_internalFormat;
 }
 
-void GLTexture::clear()
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(d->m_owning);
-    GLFramebuffer fbo(this);
-    GLFramebuffer::pushFramebuffer(&fbo);
-    glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, d->m_texture, 0);
-    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-    GLFramebuffer::popFramebuffer();
-}
-
 bool GLTexture::isDirty() const
 {
     return d->m_markedDirty;
diff --git a/src/opengl/gltexture.h b/src/opengl/gltexture.h
index 43c63a0f37..9a89974df1 100644
--- a/src/opengl/gltexture.h
+++ b/src/opengl/gltexture.h
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ public:
 
     QImage toImage();
 
-    /** @short
-     * Make the texture fully transparent
-     */
-    void clear();
     /**
      * @deprecated track modifications to the texture yourself
      */
diff --git a/src/scene/workspacescene_opengl.cpp b/src/scene/workspacescene_opengl.cpp
index 5db1a7f925..e8b3b1f598 100644
--- a/src/scene/workspacescene_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/workspacescene_opengl.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ void SceneOpenGLDecorationRenderer::resizeTexture()
         m_texture->setContentTransform(OutputTransform::FlipY);
         m_texture->setFilter(GL_LINEAR);
         m_texture->setWrapMode(GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
-        m_texture->clear();
     } else {
         m_texture.reset();
     }