diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.c
index 23169332f..34e809f05 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.c
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@ container_real_lower (ClutterContainer *container,
   clutter_actor_set_child_below_sibling (self, child, sibling);
 }
 
-static void
-container_real_sort_depth_order (ClutterContainer *container)
-{
-}
-
 static void
 clutter_container_default_init (ClutterContainerInterface *iface)
 {
@@ -215,7 +210,6 @@ clutter_container_default_init (ClutterContainerInterface *iface)
   iface->remove = container_real_remove;
   iface->raise = container_real_raise;
   iface->lower = container_real_lower;
-  iface->sort_depth_order = container_real_sort_depth_order;
 
   iface->child_meta_type = G_TYPE_INVALID;
   iface->create_child_meta = create_child_meta;
@@ -608,42 +602,6 @@ clutter_container_lower_child (ClutterContainer *container,
   iface->lower (container, actor, sibling);
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_container_sort_depth_order:
- * @container: a #ClutterContainer
- *
- * Sorts a container's children using their depth. This function should not
- * be normally used by applications.
- *
- * Since: 0.6
- *
- * Deprecated: 1.10: The #ClutterContainerIface.sort_depth_order() virtual
- *   function should not be used any more; the default implementation in
- *   #ClutterContainer does not do anything.
- */
-void
-clutter_container_sort_depth_order (ClutterContainer *container)
-{
-  ClutterContainerIface *iface;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_CONTAINER (container));
-
-  iface = CLUTTER_CONTAINER_GET_IFACE (container);
-
-#ifdef CLUTTER_ENABLE_DEBUG
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (_clutter_diagnostic_enabled ()))
-    {
-      if (iface->sort_depth_order != container_real_sort_depth_order)
-        _clutter_diagnostic_message ("The ClutterContainer::sort_depth_order() "
-                                     "virtual function has been deprecated "
-                                     "and it should not be overridden by "
-                                     "newly written code");
-    }
-#endif /* CLUTTER_ENABLE_DEBUG */
-
-  iface->sort_depth_order (container);
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_container_find_child_by_name:
  * @container: a #ClutterContainer
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.h
index 6575569db..3d13fe75a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-container.h
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ typedef struct _ClutterContainerIface   ClutterContainerIface;
  *   deprecated and it should not be overridden.
  * @lower: virtual function for lowering a child. This virtual function is
  *   deprecated and it should not be overridden.
- * @sort_depth_order: virtual function for sorting the children of a
- *   container depending on their depth. This virtual function is deprecated
- *   and it should not be overridden.
  * @child_meta_type: The GType used for storing auxiliary information about
  *   each of the containers children.
  * @create_child_meta: virtual function that gets called for each added
@@ -104,7 +101,6 @@ struct _ClutterContainerIface
   void (* lower)            (ClutterContainer *container,
                              ClutterActor     *actor,
                              ClutterActor     *sibling);
-  void (* sort_depth_order) (ClutterContainer *container);
 
   /* ClutterChildMeta management */
   GType                child_meta_type;
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-container.h b/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-container.h
index c1e256544..81e5f6e64 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-container.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/deprecated/clutter-container.h
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ void            clutter_container_lower_child                   (ClutterContaine
                                                                  ClutterActor     *actor,
                                                                  ClutterActor     *sibling);
 
-CLUTTER_DEPRECATED
-void            clutter_container_sort_depth_order              (ClutterContainer *container);
-
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_CONTAINER_DEPRECATED_H__ */