diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c
index c97505d74..1aa85b713 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c
@@ -796,27 +796,6 @@ make_config_key (MetaConfiguration *key,
   key->n_outputs = o;
 }
 
-gboolean
-meta_monitor_config_match_current (MetaMonitorConfig  *self,
-                                   MetaMonitorManager *manager)
-{
-  MetaOutput *outputs;
-  unsigned n_outputs;
-  MetaConfiguration key;
-  gboolean ok;
-
-  if (self->current == NULL)
-    return FALSE;
-
-  outputs = meta_monitor_manager_get_outputs (manager, &n_outputs);
-
-  make_config_key (&key, outputs, n_outputs, -1);
-  ok = config_equal (&key, self->current);
-
-  config_clear (&key);
-  return ok;
-}
-
 gboolean
 meta_monitor_manager_has_hotplug_mode_update (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.h
index 840156925..5599b6a4e 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ GType meta_monitor_config_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
 MetaMonitorConfig *meta_monitor_config_new (void);
 
-gboolean           meta_monitor_config_match_current (MetaMonitorConfig  *config,
-                                                      MetaMonitorManager *manager);
-
 gboolean           meta_monitor_config_apply_stored (MetaMonitorConfig  *config,
                                                      MetaMonitorManager *manager);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
index 4ee2681c7..63344879b 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
@@ -912,12 +912,6 @@ on_uevent (GUdevClient *client,
 
   meta_monitor_manager_read_current_config (manager);
 
-  /* If this config matches our existing one, don't bother doing anything. */
-  if (meta_monitor_config_match_current (manager->config, manager))
-    return;
-
-  /* This is a hotplug event, so try to make a configuration for our new
-   * set of outputs. */
   meta_monitor_manager_on_hotplug (manager);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
index 130cb6da8..4f2590edf 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.c
@@ -1069,10 +1069,6 @@ meta_monitor_manager_xrandr_handle_xevent (MetaMonitorManagerXrandr *manager_xra
 
   meta_monitor_manager_read_current_config (manager);
 
-  /* If this config matches our existing one, don't bother doing anything. */
-  if (meta_monitor_config_match_current (manager->config, manager))
-    return TRUE;
-
   hotplug = manager_xrandr->resources->timestamp < manager_xrandr->resources->configTimestamp;
   if (hotplug)
     {