diff --git a/js/ui/keyboard.js b/js/ui/keyboard.js
index 270166997..ad973685d 100644
--- a/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ var Keyboard = new Lang.Class({
             }));
             extraButton.connect('released', Lang.bind(this, function() {
                 if (switchToLevel != null)
-                    this._onLevelChanged(switchToLevel);
+                    this._setActiveLayer(switchToLevel);
                 else if (keyval != null)
                     this._keyboardController.keyvalRelease(keyval);
                 else if (action == 'hide')
@@ -902,10 +902,6 @@ var Keyboard = new Lang.Class({
         this.actor.height = maxHeight;
     },
 
-    _onLevelChanged: function (level) {
-        this._setActiveLayer(level);
-    },
-
     _onGroupChanged: function () {
         this._ensureKeysForGroup(this._keyboardController.getCurrentGroup());
         this._setActiveLayer(0);