diff --git a/lib/Plugin.vala b/lib/Plugin.vala
index 248fb3be..6fc14e61 100644
--- a/lib/Plugin.vala
+++ b/lib/Plugin.vala
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ namespace Gala {
     public enum PluginFunction {
         ADDITION,
         WINDOW_SWITCHER,
-        DESKTOP,
         WORKSPACE_VIEW,
         WINDOW_OVERVIEW
     }
diff --git a/src/PluginManager.vala b/src/PluginManager.vala
index 0a6e9a04..0af190e5 100644
--- a/src/PluginManager.vala
+++ b/src/PluginManager.vala
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ namespace Gala {
         }
 
         public string? window_switcher_provider { get; private set; default = null; }
-        public string? desktop_provider { get; private set; default = null; }
         public string? window_overview_provider { get; private set; default = null; }
         public string? workspace_view_provider { get; private set; default = null; }
 
@@ -156,13 +155,6 @@ namespace Gala {
                     }
                     window_overview_provider = name;
                     return true;
-                case PluginFunction.DESKTOP:
-                    if (desktop_provider != null) {
-                        warning (message, desktop_provider, name, "desktop");
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    desktop_provider = name;
-                    return true;
                 case PluginFunction.WINDOW_SWITCHER:
                     if (window_switcher_provider != null) {
                         warning (message, window_switcher_provider, name, "window switcher");