diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.c b/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.c
index 4212810ae..74f031bea 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.c
@@ -127,27 +127,6 @@ _cogl_clip_stack_entry_set_bounds (CoglClipStack *entry,
   entry->bounds_y1 = ceilf (max_y);
 }
 
-CoglClipStack *
-_cogl_clip_stack_push_window_rectangle (CoglClipStack *stack,
-                                        int x_offset,
-                                        int y_offset,
-                                        int width,
-                                        int height)
-{
-  CoglClipStack *entry;
-
-  entry = _cogl_clip_stack_push_entry (stack,
-                                       sizeof (CoglClipStackWindowRect),
-                                       COGL_CLIP_STACK_WINDOW_RECT);
-
-  entry->bounds_x0 = x_offset;
-  entry->bounds_x1 = x_offset + width;
-  entry->bounds_y0 = y_offset;
-  entry->bounds_y1 = y_offset + height;
-
-  return entry;
-}
-
 CoglClipStack *
 _cogl_clip_stack_push_rectangle (CoglClipStack *stack,
                                  float x_1,
@@ -344,9 +323,6 @@ _cogl_clip_stack_unref (CoglClipStack *entry)
             g_free (entry);
             break;
           }
-        case COGL_CLIP_STACK_WINDOW_RECT:
-          g_free (entry);
-          break;
         case COGL_CLIP_STACK_PRIMITIVE:
           {
             CoglClipStackPrimitive *primitive_entry =
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.h b/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.h
index 2efaa2777..3df72b36e 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-clip-stack.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ typedef struct _CoglClipStackRegion CoglClipStackRegion;
 typedef enum
   {
     COGL_CLIP_STACK_RECT,
-    COGL_CLIP_STACK_WINDOW_RECT,
     COGL_CLIP_STACK_PRIMITIVE,
     COGL_CLIP_STACK_REGION,
   } CoglClipStackType;
@@ -140,14 +139,6 @@ struct _CoglClipStackRect
   gboolean can_be_scissor;
 };
 
-struct _CoglClipStackWindowRect
-{
-  CoglClipStack _parent_data;
-
-  /* The window rect clip doesn't need any specific data because it
-     just adds to the scissor clip */
-};
-
 struct _CoglClipStackPrimitive
 {
   CoglClipStack _parent_data;
@@ -170,13 +161,6 @@ struct _CoglClipStackRegion
   cairo_region_t *region;
 };
 
-CoglClipStack *
-_cogl_clip_stack_push_window_rectangle (CoglClipStack *stack,
-                                        int x_offset,
-                                        int y_offset,
-                                        int width,
-                                        int height);
-
 COGL_EXPORT CoglClipStack *
 _cogl_clip_stack_push_rectangle (CoglClipStack *stack,
                                  float x_1,
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-journal.c b/cogl/cogl/cogl-journal.c
index 4ed508a7f..becdc0f7f 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-journal.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-journal.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,6 @@ try_checking_point_hits_entry_after_clipping (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
                                               float y,
                                               gboolean *hit)
 {
-  gboolean can_software_clip = TRUE;
   gboolean needs_software_clip = FALSE;
   CoglClipStack *clip_entry;
 
@@ -1754,15 +1753,7 @@ try_checking_point_hits_entry_after_clipping (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
           return TRUE;
         }
 
-      if (clip_entry->type == COGL_CLIP_STACK_WINDOW_RECT)
-        {
-          /* XXX: technically we could still run the software clip in
-           * this case because for our purposes we know this clip
-           * can be ignored now, but [can_]sofware_clip_entry() doesn't
-           * know this and will bail out. */
-          can_software_clip = FALSE;
-        }
-      else if (clip_entry->type == COGL_CLIP_STACK_RECT)
+      if (clip_entry->type == COGL_CLIP_STACK_RECT)
         {
           CoglClipStackRect *rect_entry = (CoglClipStackRect *)entry;
 
@@ -1781,9 +1772,6 @@ try_checking_point_hits_entry_after_clipping (CoglFramebuffer *framebuffer,
       ClipBounds clip_bounds;
       float poly[16];
 
-      if (!can_software_clip)
-        return FALSE;
-
       if (!can_software_clip_entry (entry, NULL,
                                     entry->clip_stack, &clip_bounds))
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-clip-stack-gl.c b/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-clip-stack-gl.c
index a693903b3..366cab3a1 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-clip-stack-gl.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/cogl-clip-stack-gl.c
@@ -536,11 +536,6 @@ _cogl_clip_stack_gl_flush (CoglClipStack *stack,
                 }
               break;
             }
-        case COGL_CLIP_STACK_WINDOW_RECT:
-          break;
-          /* We don't need to do anything for window space rectangles because
-           * their functionality is entirely implemented by the entry bounding
-           * box */
         }
     }
 }