diff --git a/src/shell-global.c b/src/shell-global.c
index 7f49cd5fb..d469c9875 100644
--- a/src/shell-global.c
+++ b/src/shell-global.c
@@ -289,19 +289,3 @@ shell_global_focus_stage (ShellGlobal *global)
   Window stagewin = clutter_x11_get_stage_window (stage);
   XSetInputFocus (xdisplay, stagewin, RevertToParent, CurrentTime);
 }
-
-ClutterActor *
-shell_global_get_overlay_group (ShellGlobal *global)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (SHELL_IS_GLOBAL (global), NULL);
-
-  return mutter_plugin_get_overlay_group (global->plugin);
-}
-
-ClutterActor *
-shell_global_get_window_group (ShellGlobal *global)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (SHELL_IS_GLOBAL (global), NULL);
-
-  return mutter_plugin_get_window_group (global->plugin);
-}
diff --git a/src/shell-global.h b/src/shell-global.h
index 83de63438..d85796234 100644
--- a/src/shell-global.h
+++ b/src/shell-global.h
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ void shell_global_set_stage_input_area (ShellGlobal *global,
 					int          width,
 					int          height);
 
-GList        *shell_global_get_windows       (ShellGlobal *global);
-ClutterActor *shell_global_get_window_group  (ShellGlobal *global);
-ClutterActor *shell_global_get_overlay_group (ShellGlobal *global);
+GList *shell_global_get_windows (ShellGlobal *global);
 
 void _shell_global_set_plugin (ShellGlobal  *global,
 			       MutterPlugin *plugin);