diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c
index bfc1f6cab..bb3393cd2 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-config.c
@@ -836,22 +836,6 @@ make_config_key (MetaConfiguration *key,
   key->n_outputs = o;
 }
 
-gboolean
-meta_monitor_manager_has_hotplug_mode_update (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
-{
-  MetaOutput *outputs;
-  unsigned n_outputs;
-  unsigned int i;
-
-  outputs = meta_monitor_manager_get_outputs (manager, &n_outputs);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < n_outputs; i++)
-    if (outputs[i].hotplug_mode_update)
-      return TRUE;
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
 static MetaConfiguration *
 meta_monitor_config_get_stored (MetaMonitorConfig *self,
 				MetaOutput        *outputs,
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
index 088d99282..a083a85ab 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
@@ -200,6 +200,22 @@ power_save_mode_changed (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
   manager->power_save_mode = mode;
 }
 
+gboolean
+meta_monitor_manager_has_hotplug_mode_update (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < manager->n_outputs; i++)
+    {
+      MetaOutput *output = &manager->outputs[i];
+
+      if (output->hotplug_mode_update)
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
 static void
 legacy_ensure_configured (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {