diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index c42bb6526b4..7bc79eb8abd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -759,16 +759,6 @@ void QWaylandWindow::safeCommit(QWaylandBuffer *buffer, const QRegion &damage)
     }
 }
 
-void QWaylandWindow::handleExpose(const QRegion &region)
-{
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleExposeEvent(window(), region);
-    if (mQueuedBuffer && !region.isEmpty()) {
-        commit(mQueuedBuffer, mQueuedBufferDamage);
-        mQueuedBuffer = nullptr;
-        mQueuedBufferDamage = QRegion();
-    }
-}
-
 void QWaylandWindow::commit(QWaylandBuffer *buffer, const QRegion &damage)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(isExposed());
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
index 981a26cb944..b78c8ce4ed6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public:
     void damage(const QRect &rect);
 
     void safeCommit(QWaylandBuffer *buffer, const QRegion &damage);
-    void handleExpose(const QRegion &region);
     void commit(QWaylandBuffer *buffer, const QRegion &damage);
 
     void commit();