diff --git a/include/libweston/libweston.h b/include/libweston/libweston.h
index a89311d2d..713198ae7 100644
--- a/include/libweston/libweston.h
+++ b/include/libweston/libweston.h
@@ -2193,9 +2193,6 @@ void
 weston_surface_set_size(struct weston_surface *surface,
 			int32_t width, int32_t height);
 
-void
-weston_view_damage_below(struct weston_view *view);
-
 void
 weston_view_unmap(struct weston_view *view);
 
diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 76e95e2f1..aede7f99c 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -1279,12 +1279,6 @@ weston_paint_node_move_to_plane(struct weston_paint_node *pnode,
 			 PAINT_NODE_VISIBILITY_DIRTY;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT void
-weston_view_damage_below(struct weston_view *view)
-{
-	weston_view_schedule_repaint(view);
-}
-
 /** Send wl_surface.enter/leave events
  *
  * \param surface The surface.