diff --git a/js/ui/workspace.js b/js/ui/workspace.js
index ddd043110..66058b93d 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspace.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspace.js
@@ -1417,10 +1417,6 @@ const Workspace = new Lang.Class({
         if (index == -1)
             return;
 
-        // Check if window still should be here
-        if (win && this._isMyWindow(win))
-            return;
-
         let clone = this._windows[index];
 
         this._windows.splice(index, 1);
diff --git a/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js b/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js
index c11d13bd1..0455a9dd6 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js
@@ -367,10 +367,6 @@ const WorkspaceThumbnail = new Lang.Class({
         if (index == -1)
             return;
 
-        // Check if window still should be here
-        if (win && this._isMyWindow(win) && this._isOverviewWindow(win))
-            return;
-
         let clone = this._windows[index];
         this._windows.splice(index, 1);