diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 6395f405a..3d666a8af 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ meta_window_finalize (GObject *object)
   if (window->transient_for)
     g_object_unref (window->transient_for);
 
-  meta_icon_cache_free (&window->icon_cache);
-
   g_free (window->sm_client_id);
   g_free (window->wm_client_machine);
   g_free (window->startup_id);
diff --git a/src/x11/iconcache.c b/src/x11/iconcache.c
index cafc23ead..e03558a39 100644
--- a/src/x11/iconcache.c
+++ b/src/x11/iconcache.c
@@ -547,12 +547,6 @@ meta_icon_cache_init (MetaIconCache *icon_cache)
   icon_cache->net_wm_icon_dirty = TRUE;
 }
 
-void
-meta_icon_cache_free (MetaIconCache *icon_cache)
-{
-  icon_cache->origin = USING_NO_ICON;
-}
-
 void
 meta_icon_cache_property_changed (MetaIconCache *icon_cache,
                                   MetaDisplay   *display,
diff --git a/src/x11/iconcache.h b/src/x11/iconcache.h
index 565bbffd2..814fef556 100644
--- a/src/x11/iconcache.h
+++ b/src/x11/iconcache.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ struct _MetaIconCache
 };
 
 void           meta_icon_cache_init                 (MetaIconCache *icon_cache);
-void           meta_icon_cache_free                 (MetaIconCache *icon_cache);
 void           meta_icon_cache_property_changed     (MetaIconCache *icon_cache,
                                                      MetaDisplay   *display,
                                                      Atom           atom);