diff --git a/src/core/core.c b/src/core/core.c
index ae81362d8..17572dcf2 100644
--- a/src/core/core.c
+++ b/src/core/core.c
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ meta_core_get (Display *xdisplay,
         case META_CORE_GET_MINI_ICON:
           *((GdkPixbuf**)answer) = window->mini_icon;
           break;
-        case META_CORE_GET_ICON:
-          *((GdkPixbuf**)answer) = window->icon;
-          break;
         case META_CORE_GET_FRAME_RECT:
           meta_window_get_frame_rect (window, ((MetaRectangle*)answer));
           break;
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 460adbeab..cc9fd8f55 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ typedef enum
   META_CORE_GET_FRAME_FLAGS,
   META_CORE_GET_FRAME_TYPE,
   META_CORE_GET_MINI_ICON,
-  META_CORE_GET_ICON,
   META_CORE_GET_FRAME_RECT,
   META_CORE_GET_THEME_VARIANT,
 } MetaCoreGetType;