diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c
index 01e9d855c..26375208c 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c
@@ -608,12 +608,6 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_maybe_enable_for_window (MetaWindow *window)
     }
 }
 
-MetaWaylandSeat *
-meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_get_seat (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint)
-{
-  return constraint->seat;
-}
-
 cairo_region_t *
 meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_calculate_effective_region (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint)
 {
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.h
index 00b577aa1..a091b6ca3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint,
 
 void meta_wayland_pointer_constraints_init (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor);
 
-MetaWaylandSeat * meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_get_seat (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint);
-
 cairo_region_t * meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_calculate_effective_region (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint);
 
 MetaWaylandSurface * meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_get_surface (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint);