diff --git a/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.cpp b/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.cpp
index 8ce33965ccc..a42493de753 100644
--- a/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.cpp
+++ b/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.cpp
@@ -235,15 +235,6 @@ void mf::WindowWlSurfaceRole::set_fullscreen(std::optional<struct wl_resource*>
     }
 }
 
-void mf::WindowWlSurfaceRole::set_server_side_decorated(bool server_side_decorated)
-{
-    spec().server_side_decorated = server_side_decorated;
-    if (weak_scene_surface.lock())
-    {
-        log_warning("Changing server_side_decorated property after surface created not yet possible");
-    }
-}
-
 void mir::frontend::WindowWlSurfaceRole::set_type(MirWindowType type)
 {
     spec().type = type;
diff --git a/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.h b/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.h
index ab6093fe540..7174c386a00 100644
--- a/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.h
+++ b/src/server/frontend_wayland/window_wl_surface_role.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class WindowWlSurfaceRole
     void set_max_size(int32_t width, int32_t height);
     void set_min_size(int32_t width, int32_t height);
     void set_fullscreen(std::optional<wl_resource*> const& output);
-    void set_server_side_decorated(bool server_side_decorated);
+
     void set_type(MirWindowType type);
 
     void add_state_now(MirWindowState state);