diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 1c1a07ad0..227a7abbe 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ metacity_SOURCES += 						\
 	compositor/clutter/tidy-texture-frame.h			\
 	compositor/clutter/shaped-texture.c			\
 	compositor/clutter/shaped-texture.h			\
-	compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin.c		\
 	include/compositor-clutter-plugin.h			\
 	compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin-manager.c	\
 	compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin-manager.h
diff --git a/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin-manager.c b/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin-manager.c
index c148c8c62..b9c7b740d 100644
--- a/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin-manager.c
+++ b/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin-manager.c
@@ -52,23 +52,6 @@ struct MetaCompositorClutterPluginPrivate
   gboolean disabled : 1;
 };
 
-/*
- * This function gets called when an effect completes. It is responsible for
- * any post-effect cleanup.
- */
-static void
-meta_compositor_clutter_effect_completed (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin,
-                                          MetaCompWindow              *actor,
-                                          unsigned long                event)
-{
-  if (!actor)
-    {
-      g_warning ("Plugin [%s] passed NULL for actor!",
-                 (plugin && plugin->name) ? plugin->name : "unknown");
-    }
-
-  meta_compositor_clutter_window_effect_completed (actor, event);
-}
 
 static void
 free_plugin_workspaces (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plg)
@@ -144,7 +127,6 @@ meta_compositor_clutter_plugin_load (MetaCompositorClutterPluginManager *mgr,
 
           priv                 = g_new0 (MetaCompositorClutterPluginPrivate, 1);
           plg->params          = g_strdup (params);
-          plg->completed       = meta_compositor_clutter_effect_completed;
           plg->manager_private = priv;
           priv->module         = module;
           priv->self           = mgr;
@@ -713,3 +695,18 @@ meta_comp_clutter_plugin_get_stage (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin)
 
   return meta_compositor_clutter_get_stage_for_screen (mgr->screen);
 }
+
+void
+meta_comp_clutter_plugin_effect_completed (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin,
+                                           MetaCompWindow              *actor,
+                                           unsigned long                event)
+{
+  if (!actor)
+    {
+      g_warning ("Plugin [%s] passed NULL for actor!",
+                 (plugin && plugin->name) ? plugin->name : "unknown");
+    }
+
+  meta_compositor_clutter_window_effect_completed (actor, event);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin.c b/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin.c
index d7f2771c4..289581c08 100644
--- a/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin.c
+++ b/src/compositor/clutter/compositor-clutter-plugin.c
@@ -25,11 +25,3 @@
 
 #include "compositor-clutter-plugin.h"
 
-void
-meta_comp_clutter_plugin_effect_completed (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin,
-                                           MetaCompWindow              *actor,
-                                           unsigned long                event)
-{
-  if (plugin->completed)
-    plugin->completed (plugin, actor, event);
-}
diff --git a/src/include/compositor-clutter-plugin.h b/src/include/compositor-clutter-plugin.h
index b9bb65bf9..504d08294 100644
--- a/src/include/compositor-clutter-plugin.h
+++ b/src/include/compositor-clutter-plugin.h
@@ -229,43 +229,18 @@ struct MetaCompositorClutterPlugin
                           * data.
                           */
 
-  /*
-   * Manager callback for completed effects; this function must be called on the
-   * completion of each effect.
-   *
-   * For switch-workspace effect the plugin might pass back any actor from the
-   * actor list, but the actor parameter must not be NULL.
-   */
-  void (*completed) (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin,
-                     MetaCompWindow              *actor,
-                     unsigned long                event);
-
   /* Private; manager private data. */
   void *manager_private;
 };
 
-G_INLINE_FUNC
 void
 meta_comp_clutter_plugin_effect_completed (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin,
                                            MetaCompWindow              *actor,
                                            unsigned long                event);
 
-#if defined (G_CAN_INLINE)
-G_INLINE_FUNC
-void
-meta_comp_clutter_plugin_effect_completed (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin,
-                                           MetaCompWindow              *actor,
-                                           unsigned long                event)
-{
-  if (plugin->completed)
-    plugin->completed (plugin, actor, event);
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
 ClutterActor *
 meta_comp_clutter_plugin_get_overlay_group (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin);
 
 ClutterActor *
 meta_comp_clutter_plugin_get_stage (MetaCompositorClutterPlugin *plugin);
+#endif