diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
index 50620a88f..2ec8c75d5 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
@@ -385,32 +385,6 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_end_grab (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer)
   interface->focus (pointer->grab, pointer->current, NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-current_surface_destroy (struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
-{
-  MetaWaylandPointer *pointer =
-    wl_container_of (listener, pointer, current_listener);
-
-  pointer->current = NULL;
-}
-
-void
-meta_wayland_pointer_set_current (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
-                                  MetaWaylandSurface *surface)
-{
-  if (pointer->current)
-    wl_list_remove (&pointer->current_listener.link);
-
-  pointer->current = surface;
-
-  if (!surface)
-    return;
-
-  wl_resource_add_destroy_listener (surface->resource,
-                                    &pointer->current_listener);
-  pointer->current_listener.notify = current_surface_destroy;
-}
-
 static void
 modal_focus (MetaWaylandPointerGrab *grab,
 	     MetaWaylandSurface     *surface,
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
index 53e59f344..e25b0082f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct _MetaWaylandPointer
 
   wl_fixed_t x, y; /* TODO: remove, use ClutterInputDevice instead */
   MetaWaylandSurface *current;
-  struct wl_listener current_listener;
   wl_fixed_t current_x, current_y;
 
   guint32 button_count;
@@ -97,10 +96,6 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_pointer_start_popup_grab (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
 				       MetaWaylandSurface *popup);
 
-void
-meta_wayland_pointer_set_current (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
-                                  MetaWaylandSurface *surface);
-
 void
 meta_wayland_pointer_get_relative_coordinates (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
 					       MetaWaylandSurface *surface,