diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index d19234cf3..db44798f6 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -858,59 +858,6 @@ meta_window_actor_is_destroyed (MetaWindowActor *self)
   return self->priv->disposed;
 }
 
-gboolean
-meta_window_actor_is_override_redirect (MetaWindowActor *self)
-{
-  return meta_window_is_override_redirect (self->priv->window);
-}
-
-/**
- * meta_window_actor_get_workspace:
- * @self: #MetaWindowActor
- *
- * Returns the index of workspace on which this window is located; if the
- * window is sticky, or is not currently located on any workspace, returns -1.
- * This function is deprecated  and should not be used in newly written code;
- * meta_window_get_workspace() instead.
- *
- * Return value: (transfer none): index of workspace on which this window is
- * located.
- */
-gint
-meta_window_actor_get_workspace (MetaWindowActor *self)
-{
-  MetaWindowActorPrivate *priv;
-  MetaWorkspace          *workspace;
-
-  if (!self)
-    return -1;
-
-  priv = self->priv;
-
-  if (!priv->window || meta_window_is_on_all_workspaces (priv->window))
-    return -1;
-
-  workspace = meta_window_get_workspace (priv->window);
-
-  if (!workspace)
-    return -1;
-
-  return meta_workspace_index (workspace);
-}
-
-gboolean
-meta_window_actor_showing_on_its_workspace (MetaWindowActor *self)
-{
-  if (!self)
-    return FALSE;
-
-  /* If override redirect: */
-  if (!self->priv->window)
-    return TRUE;
-
-  return meta_window_showing_on_its_workspace (self->priv->window);
-}
-
 static void
 meta_window_actor_freeze (MetaWindowActor *self)
 {
diff --git a/src/compositor/plugins/default.c b/src/compositor/plugins/default.c
index 91b30c039..892854b33 100644
--- a/src/compositor/plugins/default.c
+++ b/src/compositor/plugins/default.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ switch_workspace (MetaPlugin *plugin,
       ClutterActor    *actor	    = CLUTTER_ACTOR (window_actor);
       gint             win_workspace;
 
-      win_workspace = meta_window_actor_get_workspace (window_actor);
+      win_workspace = meta_window_get_workspace (meta_window_actor_get_meta_window (window_actor));
 
       if (win_workspace == to || win_workspace == from)
         {
diff --git a/src/meta/meta-window-actor.h b/src/meta/meta-window-actor.h
index 9f808a9ac..2055ca8fc 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta-window-actor.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta-window-actor.h
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@ struct _MetaWindowActor
 GType meta_window_actor_get_type (void);
 
 Window             meta_window_actor_get_x_window         (MetaWindowActor *self);
-gint               meta_window_actor_get_workspace        (MetaWindowActor *self);
 MetaWindow *       meta_window_actor_get_meta_window      (MetaWindowActor *self);
 ClutterActor *     meta_window_actor_get_texture          (MetaWindowActor *self);
-gboolean           meta_window_actor_is_override_redirect (MetaWindowActor *self);
-gboolean       meta_window_actor_showing_on_its_workspace (MetaWindowActor *self);
 gboolean       meta_window_actor_is_destroyed (MetaWindowActor *self);
 
 #endif /* META_WINDOW_ACTOR_H */