diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h b/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
index af28169ef..7dd58ba8c 100644
--- a/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
+++ b/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
@@ -51,10 +51,4 @@ void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_serial(struct sway_view *view,
 void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_geometry(struct sway_view *view,
 		double x, double y, int width, int height);
 
-/**
- * Unconditionally notify the transaction system that a view is ready for the
- * new layout.
- */
-void transaction_notify_view_ready_immediately(struct sway_view *view);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index 21915207f..b1f3fb326 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -521,14 +521,6 @@ void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_geometry(struct sway_view *view,
 	}
 }
 
-void transaction_notify_view_ready_immediately(struct sway_view *view) {
-	struct sway_transaction_instruction *instruction =
-			view->container->node.instruction;
-	if (instruction != NULL) {
-		set_instruction_ready(instruction);
-	}
-}
-
 static void _transaction_commit_dirty(bool server_request) {
 	if (!server.dirty_nodes->length) {
 		return;