diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore.cpp
index 13f823edf81..5f8336c14db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore.cpp
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ void QWaylandShmBackingStore::endPaint()
     waylandWindow()->setCanResize(true);
 }
 
-void QWaylandShmBackingStore::hidden()
-{
-}
-
 void QWaylandShmBackingStore::ensureSize()
 {
     waylandWindow()->setBackingStore(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore_p.h
index c3e7635029e..5068519d8ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshmbackingstore_p.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public:
     void resize(const QSize &size);
     void beginPaint(const QRegion &) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     void endPaint() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-    void hidden();
 
     QWaylandAbstractDecoration *windowDecoration() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index e72ed7704f4..6c3647d8168 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -341,9 +341,6 @@ void QWaylandWindow::setVisible(bool visible)
         if (!deleteGuard.isNull()) {
             attach(static_cast<QWaylandBuffer *>(0), 0, 0);
             commit();
-            if (mBackingStore) {
-                mBackingStore->hidden();
-            }
         }
     }
 }