diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
index ecc69996f..38d02178f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ typedef enum
 } ClutterDeviceUpdateFlags;
 
 /* stage */
-ClutterStageWindow *_clutter_stage_get_default_window    (void);
-
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void                clutter_stage_paint_view             (ClutterStage          *stage,
                                                           ClutterStageView      *view,
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index d1fe2ce24..56b58cc26 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -2507,19 +2507,6 @@ _clutter_stage_get_window (ClutterStage *stage)
   return CLUTTER_STAGE_WINDOW (stage->priv->impl);
 }
 
-ClutterStageWindow *
-_clutter_stage_get_default_window (void)
-{
-  ClutterStageManager *manager = clutter_stage_manager_get_default ();
-  ClutterStage *stage;
-
-  stage = clutter_stage_manager_get_default_stage (manager);
-  if (stage == NULL)
-    return NULL;
-
-  return _clutter_stage_get_window (stage);
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_stage_schedule_update:
  * @stage: a #ClutterStage actor